Education Media - EdCentral - Results from #20

Scotland and Wales to pilot phone outreach for international graduates

A new graduate outcomes pilot will contact international alumni by telephone from December 2026 as the sector seeks stronger evidence of graduate outcomes beyond the UK.

Could a broader mix of languages halt the decline of MFL?

GCSE entries data shows a big rise in ‘other modern languages’ – prompting calls for government to support schools to meet growing demand for qualifications in students’ home languages.

Inclusion base guidance ‘urgently needed’, heads warn

Sector leaders warn they cannot fully develop inclusion strategies without more information about government’s plan for specialist bases in mainstream.

Headteachers criticise ‘brutal’ Ofsted inspection framework

Campaign group’s survey of schools finds ‘overwhelmingly negative’ reactions to new inspection system.

DfE plans to overhaul early years teacher training

Ministers are planning to shake up teacher training routes for early years teachers, which would see them gain the same qualification as other teachers.

Part-time work ‘the norm’ as students’ money fears increase

Nearly nine in 10 UK undergraduate applicants expect to work during studies, with many relying on earnings to get by.

Labour’s EU reset has a university problem

Labour wants an EU reset but won't touch tuition fees.

There is now no alternative but for the sector to grasp the scale of the challenge it faces

The higher education sector has seen sustained critique from both ends of the political spectrum.

Andy Burnham PM cannot save the economy unless he tackles university reform.

The global window on higher education.

Have schools been put into an attendance trap?

New guidance on communicating with parents about absence leaves schools with the ‘all but impossible’ task of improving attendance without being able to hold families to account, warn leaders.

DfE legal costs rise by more than 50% under Labour

Increase in legal costs is likely due to the government introducing contentious policies that have ‘well-funded’ opponents – such as VAT on private school fees, say experts.

Talk to us before rolling out AI tools, tutors tell DfE

Tutors are calling for the government to engage with them before rolling out an AI tutoring programme, amid concerns that the tools will lack human oversight and pose risks to safeguarding.

More schools fear blackmail over pupil images posted online

Legal experts have reported a “significant spike” in concerns from schools about the risk that pupil photos on their websites could be used to create AI deepfake content.

Nationalisation calls as SATs marking delays continue

SATs markers were this week scrambling to get through tens of thousands of questions after an already-extended deadline passed, prompting calls for the assessment series to be nationalised.

Movers and shakers: Ofsted, Astrea, HFL Education

This week's movers and shakers include a keen pickleball player and two marathon runners.

Council seeks legal advice over SEND bailout calculation

A council has sought legal advice and written to ministers after flagging concerns that it will miss out on extra cash to plug a looming SEND deficit.

DfE official hopes to improve ‘nightmare’ MIS procurement

Tech companies which fail to make the cut for the government’s management information system (MIS) framework will not have “agreed to treat schools fairly”, a Whitehall official has said.

Fears trusts could get handcuffed to government energy-buying scheme

Beleaguered academy trust bosses could face “yet more bureaucracy” and the prospect of being handcuffed to long-term contracts through Labour’s flagship energy scheme, union chiefs fear.

Weekly guide to who's new and who's leaving.

Scotland and Wales to pilot phone outreach for international graduates

Could a broader mix of languages halt the decline of MFL?

Inclusion base guidance ‘urgently needed’, heads warn

Headteachers criticise ‘brutal’ Ofsted inspection framework

DfE plans to overhaul early years teacher training

Part-time work ‘the norm’ as students’ money fears increase

Labour’s EU reset has a university problem

There is now no alternative but for the sector to grasp the scale of the challenge it faces

There is no growth without universities

University World News - Global edition: week ending 21 June 2026

Have schools been put into an attendance trap?

DfE legal costs rise by more than 50% under Labour

Talk to us before rolling out AI tools, tutors tell DfE

More schools fear blackmail over pupil images posted online

Nationalisation calls as SATs marking delays continue

Movers and shakers: Ofsted, Astrea, HFL Education

Council seeks legal advice over SEND bailout calculation

DfE official hopes to improve ‘nightmare’ MIS procurement

Fears trusts could get handcuffed to government energy-buying scheme

Movers & Shakers: Edition 538