Government publishes new Child Poverty Strategy

The government has released its Child Poverty Strategy, which aims to lift an estimated 550,000 children out of poverty by 2030. Key measures include confirmation that children in households receiving Universal Credit will become eligible for free school meals from September 2026. The changes follow years of campaigning by NGA and partner organisations for wider eligibility.

The strategy builds on the recent removal of the two-child benefit cap, with further measures including more childcare support for parents on Universal Credit, extended wraparound services for families, and limits to the amount of time children can spend living in temporary accommodation.

NGA Chief Executive, Emma Balchin, said: “The measures set out in the Child Poverty Strategy have the potential to make a real difference for many children ... What matters is that these commitments translate into real support for the children they are intended to support. We will continue to monitor implementation closely and work with our members and partners to ensure that no child is left behind.”

Read our full response

DfE announce increased access to early SEND support

Every council will have a dedicated practitioner to provide direct support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) according to a recent Department for Education (DfE) announcement. Introduced from April 2026, the initiative is part of the Best Start in Life campaign, aiming to support parents with early childhood.

By 2028, Best Start Family Hubs will also offer other services like child-focused speech and language sessions for toddlers and specialist parent and baby groups.  

Education Secretary Bridget Philipson said: “Giving every child the best start in life means revitalising family support so that parents can rely on it once again.”

Read NGA’s guidance to build your understanding of SEND provision, your legal duties, and what makes for effective monitoring and oversight.

DfE launches Maximising Value for Pupils programme

This week sees the launch of the DfE’s Maximising Value for Pupils programme that aims to help schools and trusts plan and deploy resources most effectively to ensure value for money.

Support is centred around four key areas:

• Commercial spending – harnessing collective buying power and expanding support in high spend areas, with a focus on energy costs
• Assets – helping schools make the most of financial and physical assets, including a new banking comparison tool
• Workforce deployment – seeking to address high agency supply costs
• Developing capability – strengthening digital, commercial, and operational capability across school and trust teams, featuring updated benchmarking tools

As one of the first initiatives of the programme, the government has introduced a new agency supply framework – which schools will be expected to use – that will cap agency overheads and fees.

Updated tools and guidance are now available with further resources and initiatives to follow as the programme evolves.

Ofsted publishes Annual Report

19% more children are missing education entirely compared to 2024. This is according to Ofsted’s Annual Report that looks across practice in early years, schools, children’s social care and further education and skills sectors.

The report also highlighted multiple missed opportunities for early SEND intervention that could have helped children to remain in school. Meanwhile, those not in school and who lacked an EHC plan were less likely to receive oversight and support.

Sir Martyn Oliver, His Majesty’s Chief Inspector, said: “Inclusion matters. It matters because addressing the needs of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged children demands a rigour and attention to detail that ultimately benefits all the children, pupils or learners in that setting – from those facing the greatest barriers, to those whose path to adulthood is more straightforward.”

Visit NGA’s Knowledge Centre for our updated Ofsted resources.

How do you champion governance?

Speaking to Schools Week, NGA Outstanding Governance Award winners, Learn Sheffield, outlined how they champion governance – by ensuring it is “visible, valued and vibrant”.

Explaining their approach to governor recruitment and retention, Susanna Bradbury, Governance Manager, and Rebekah Rowan-Robinson, Governance Support Officer, said volunteers are motivated when they understand the impact of governance. They added that high-quality induction, clear expectations, and recognition of contributions also help keep volunteers engaged.

Read NGA’s guidance on getting the right people around the table.

This week’s recommended NGA resources

• Succession planning for the chair – learn how to make succession planning for the chairing role part of the board’s long-term practice.

• Pupil mental health and wellbeing – understand the board’s responsibilities for supporting pupil mental health and wellbeing and how to monitor this area.
• School food – find out how schools meet national school food standards and how governing boards can help to embed a positive culture.

Hear from NGA’s Chief Executive: Curriculum & Assessment Review webinar

Webinar: The Curriculum and Assessment Review explained

10 December, 16:00 – 17:00

This webinar will explore the key findings and recommendations from the recent Curriculum and Assessment Review. We’ll be joined by Oak National Academy to examine how the recommendations aim to improve teaching, learning and assessment practices, and what they could mean for future policy and classroom implementation.

There’s still time to secure your place at our final event of the year.

Book here

Overall rise in pupil satisfaction according to DfE survey

69% of pupils in years 7 to 11 felt that they belonged in school most or every day in the past two weeks, a 12% increase compared with 2024. This is according to the DfE’s survey on pupils’ school experiences, relationships with staff, and motivation to learn.

The survey also reported that 57% of pupils said there is often or always an adult at school “who really cares about me”, rising from 50% in 2024. However, the report noted lower levels of school belonging among certain pupils groups including female pupils, those eligible for free school meals, those with SEND, and those in key stage 4.

Read NGA’s guidance on pupil mental health and wellbeing to help understand your responsibilities and how to monitor this area.

New report: The three strands of leadership

Our latest thought leadership report sets out a holistic approach to leadership across the English education system, offering shared principles that can be adapted to different structures, phases, and contexts. It identifies three interdependent strands that together underpin effective schools and trusts:

Governance leadership provides strategic vision, oversight, and an external viewpoint that keeps organisations focused on their core purpose. Educational leadership turns that strategy into practice, driving pedagogy, curriculum, and school improvement while managing day-to-day learning. Business leadership delivers essential operational functions: finance, HR, estates, IT, procurement, and compliance – now recognised as critical to organisational success.

The report is the product of a significant partnership between three national bodies representing these leadership strands: the National Governance Association (NGA), the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL), and the Institute of School Business Leadership (ISBL). Together, they offer a unified framework designed to strengthen leadership capacity and coherence across the education sector.

Annual Conference and AGM highlights

This week we were delighted to host our Annual Conference and AGM, meeting members face-to-face once again as we were hosted by The Schools and Academies Show. The event featured our Chief Executive, Emma Balchin’s, Annual Address, setting out our priorities for the year ahead, as well as a series of topical seminars in which industry experts shared insights, reflections and practical guidance.

During the AGM, members received the Annual Report on NGA’s activities and achievements. We were also pleased to announce that, following our recent trustee elections, our chair, Lawayne Jefferson, was re-elected for another term.

We extend our sincere thanks to all members who joined us to network, share their perspectives, and contribute to the thoughtful discussions that shaped the conference.

Read our interactive Annual Report

Free breakfast clubs expanded again

From today, schools with at least 40% of pupils on free school meals (FSM) can apply to offer free breakfast clubs. The government is investing a further £80 million to add 2000 more schools to the programme between April 2026 and March 2027. 

From April, participating mainstream schools will receive increased funding rates of £25 a day to cover staffing and admin costs, plus £1 per child per day. This equates to an average increase of 28%.

Prime Minister, Kier Starmer said: “Free breakfast clubs are already a lifeline for parents, and now we’re going further to deliver on that promise – beginning the national rollout. Not only that, but we’re prioritising those communities feeling the sharpest squeeze, tackling both the cost of living and child poverty head-on.”

All schools who are eligible will be contacted directly and can apply by completing an expression of interest form.

DfE publish provisional funding allocations

After some delay, the DfE published provisional 2026-27 National Funding Formula (NFF) allocations for local authorities and maintained schools this week.

There are no changes to the structure of the NFF this year, however, funding for national insurance contributions costs and other pay costs that previously sat outside of the NFF have now been included.

Local authorities are still responsible for applying local funding formulae, meaning that the funding maintained schools receive will vary from published allocations in many cases.

250 schools to get sustainability support

250 schools across England are set to get solar panels and other energy efficiency measures. Funded by Great British Energy, this investment is part of the government’s ambition to make all public buildings more climate resilient.

23 schools have now installed solar panels as part of the scheme, with further schools selected primarily in areas of deprivation in the North East, West Midlands and North West, as well as at least 10 schools in each region of England.

Education Minister Josh MacAlister said: “Solar panels are slashing schools’ energy bills by thousands of pounds year after year, with the money going straight back into the textbooks and resources pupils need to succeed.”

Alongside this, the DfE renewed calls for all schools to put in place a climate action plan. To support you in this, you can take part in our refreshed bite-size Learning Link module.

Complete the refreshed module

New eLearning module: Ofsted and the Education Inspection Framework 2025

For those governing, Ofsted inspections can be an intimidating aspect of the role. Ofsted and the Education Inspection Framework 2025 aims to alleviate concerns by explaining the new framework, focusing on the expectations of governing boards and how to best support your school at every stage of inspection.

Learning Link subscribers can find the updated module under the Good Governance category of their Learning on the platform. 

Education Support publish Teacher Wellbeing Index 2025

76% of teachers and senior leaders are stressed, while 77% have experienced physical, psychological or behavioural symptoms due to their work. This is according to Education Support’s annual Teachers Wellbeing Index.

The research also revealed that, compared to the general population, education staff had poorer wellbeing, with this year’s score being the lowest recorded since 2019.

As part of their recommendations, Education Support have called for a whole system strategy to improving public services to support education staff, warning that urgent action is needed to address the pressures on teachers.

Read NGA’s guidance on improving staff wellbeing to understand your responsibility in supporting the workload and wellbeing of all staff employed in your school or trust.

This week’s recommended NGA resources

• Link governors and trustees – learn about link roles and responsibilities, how to ensure they strengthen your board’s monitoring programme, and download our role description template.
• Budget monitoring in maintained schools and academy trusts – understand what to expect from budget reports and how to scrutinise the information provided.
• Improving school attendance – see our guidance on the board's role in relation to developing an attendance policy, reviewing attendance data and improving outcomes for all pupils.

Bridget Phillipson has announced the delay of the Schools White Paper until the new year. In the meantime, the DfE has released updates this week on V levels, school uniform and breakfast clubs. You can also check out our new Ofsted blog, training for clerks and don’t forget to fill in our membership survey!

NGA’s Annual Conference & AGM – live at The Schools and Academies Show

Join us on Thursday 20 November for NGA’s Annual Conference & AGM, taking place for the first time at The Schools and Academies Show, Birmingham.

The day features sessions led by experts, including:

• Governing for inclusion: Leading excellence in SEND provision, with Christine Lenehan (Strategic SEND Adviser, DfE), Sarah Johnson (President, PRUsAP), and Ginny Bootman (SEND Expert).
• Accountability in 2025: Redefining governance beyond inspection and data, with Heidi Leung (Fisher Family Trust), Michael Pain (Forum Strategy) and Prof Colin Diamond CBE, University of Birmingham.
• Financial governance for sustainability: Strategic leadership in challenging times, with Bethan Cullen (Deputy CEO, ISBL) and Michelle Williams (CFO, Shaw Education Trust).

Your free place also includes access to the two-day Schools and Academies Show and concludes with a drinks reception to network and celebrate.

👉 NGA members, reserve your free place today

This week’s recommended NGA resources

• Reviewing staff pay? See our guides for maintained schools and academy trusts to understand the role of the board/pay committee in overseeing and making decisions on the pay of executive leaders and other staff.
• Find out how the board can design a curriculum that is affordable, sustainable and supports the organisational vision with our updated integrated curriculum financial planning (ICFP) guidance.
• New to the board? Learn more about the roles of parent governor, staff governor and associate member.

NGA submits evidence to the School Teachers’ Review Body

This week, we submitted our written evidence to the School Teachers’ Review Body (STRB) whose recommendations will inform the pay and conditions of teachers and school leaders in maintained schools for the 26/27 academic year. With STRB’s remit likely to extend to trusts in the coming months, NGA is delighted to be a formal consultee, allowing us to represent the views of the governance community.

This year our evidence highlights issues we’ve raised before, but the situation has become even more urgent. Governors and trustees are telling us that workforce challenges are getting worse. Teacher pay has fallen in real terms, workloads are still too high, and boards are finding it harder to attract and keep quality staff. Most boards say balancing the budget is their biggest challenge, and more schools and trusts are warning that their finances are no longer sustainable. Our submission sets out practical recommendations for how the STRB and government can try to balance these often competing tensions.

New blog answers your Ofsted questions

Ofsted is reshaping the way it inspects schools, with a stronger focus on governance under its new framework. While these reforms are promising, many in the sector still have questions about how inspections will work in practice. To help clarify what’s changing and address common myths, we spoke directly with His Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver. Our latest blog breaks down the key updates, what they mean for schools and trusts, and what to expect as the new framework takes effect.

Read the blog

The future of post-16 education revealed in white paper

From 2027, ‘V levels’ will be introduced as a new level 3 vocational qualification existing alongside A levels (the academic route) and T Levels (the technical route). They form a key part of the strategy outlined in the government’s recently published post-16 Education and Skills White Paper.

Aiming to streamline the approximate 900 qualifications currently offered at level 3, V levels are proposed to have a similar amount of teaching hours to A levels but with an increased proportion of non-exam assessment. They are also planned to be broader, subject-based qualifications compared to occupationally specialised T levels.

The government has launched a consultation on how the new pathways will work in practice. If you have insights you would like to feedback, please email megan.tate@nga.org.uk.  

The wider School’s White Paper, however, has been delayed until the new year to allow for further work on SEND reform policy options as outlined in a letter from Bridget Phillipson.

Updated statutory guidance on the cost of school uniforms

Updated statutory guidance has been published by the DfE this week and contains draft sections to support schools to adhere to the proposed limit on the number of required branded items of school uniform and PE kit. The government intends to make this a legal requirement from September 2026 through the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill.

As part of their Plan for Change, the DfE has also announced several British household brands are supporting the first 750 free breakfast clubs by offering more affordable, varied breakfast options, and freeing up funds to make the clubs bigger and offering enrichment activities.

Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson said: “We need schools to play their part too, getting ready to join the free breakfast club scheme from next year, or acting now to cap branded uniform items to keep more of parents’ hard-earned cash in their pockets.”

Read NGA’s guidance on how to comply with statutory guidance and develop school uniform policies that are affordable and inclusive to all.

Funding for school and trust estates

Applications are now open for the condition improvement fund (CIF) for the 2026/27 academic year. CIF is a type of capital funding provided to schools to keep their buildings in good working order or to support expansion projects. Eligible schools must bid to access the funding.

For support on this topic you can view our page on school and academy trust funding and see our guidance on estates management.

Visit the DfE website for more information

New report sets out potential SEND solutions

Last year, less than half (46.4%) of Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) were issued within the statutory time limit of 20 weeks and the number of assessments conducted by local authorities has increased by 250% between 2013 and 2024. This is according to new research conducted by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR).

The report calls for a new school-led Additional Learning Support system to provide timely, high-quality support and makes the case for revamping EHCPs into LA-coordinated plans for the most complex cases. It also recommends the retention of pupils existing EHCP’s and investment in teacher training and SEND professionals.

Avnee Morjaria, associate director for public services at IPPR said: “The SEND system is in a vicious cycle with help arriving only once children’s needs have intensified enough to warrant an EHCP … It would be far better for most children to have their needs met sooner in mainstream settings by the people that know them best”

We want to hear from you!

Don’t miss your chance to take part in our Annual Membership Survey. Your feedback shapes how we can best support you, making your NGA membership even more valuable.

The survey closes at 12pm on Tuesday 11 November 2025 and takes 20 minutes to complete, you can pause and return at any time.

If you’ve already completed the survey, thank you. We also encourage you to share the survey with your governing board. Everyone who completes the survey can opt into a draw to win one of five £50 Marks & Spencer gift vouchers.

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Level up your clerking skills

Our Leading Governance Development for clerks: Level 3 Certificate in Clerking, accredited by the Chartered Governance Institute, helps clerks with at least three months’ experience build confidence and practical skills. Learn to manage meetings, guide your board, handle complex situations, and strengthen networks through e-learning, virtual workshops, and mentoring.

Act fast! Next session starts 13 Nov and is filling up fast!

Find out more and book your place

This week, we’re highlighting DfE announcements on early years and reading tests, research on double disadvantage, our latest blog on key topics this term, and don’t miss new training on Independent Review Panels.

Have you completed our Annual Membership Survey? Share your views for a chance to win

The NGA Annual Membership Survey is your opportunity to help us understand your needs, making sure your membership is the best it can be.

Everyone who completes the survey can opt into a draw to win one of five £50 Marks & Spencer gift vouchers.

The survey closes at 12pm on Tuesday 11 November 2025. It takes just 20 minutes, and we encourage all members to participate.

NGA's Annual General Meeting

In advance of our Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 20 November, we are pleased to publish our official calling notice and the supporting documentation that members will be asked to vote on.

For those of you who have questions on the matters for resolution, these can be submitted in advance to our governance professional.

This week’s recommended NGA resources

• Questions to ask – use our collection of questions to make sure you’re providing the right support and challenge around behaviour, curriculum, attendance and more.
• CPD for school staff – view our guidance to learn how governing boards can establish a culture where staff development is valued and prioritised.
• Learn more about disciplinary, capability and grievance procedures and the board’s role taking part in meetings and appeals.

What governors and trustees are talking about
From Ofsted’s new inspection approach to complaints reform and the Prevent duty, our latest blog explores the topics shaping board discussions this term, with practical insights and resources to help you stay informed and focused on improving outcomes for pupils.

Read the blog

DfE launch early years campaign

The government has this week launched the Best Start in Life campaign, aimed at helping parents navigate online misinformation about early childhood development. The initiative brings together NHS and government-backed guidance.

Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson said: “The path to opportunity for every child begins in the early years, and ensuring children are ready to learn and thrive when they start school is vital – yet new parents face an overwhelming amount of conflicting online information.”

The campaign is part of a wider government effort to improve early years support and outcomes.

New mandatory reading test

The Department for Education (DfE) has announced that all year 8 pupils will sit a mandatory reading test to assess fluency and comprehension. Designed as a snapshot of pupils’ reading ability, the test will not require pupils to revise.

Performance data will be shared only with Ofsted and the government, while schools will provide individual results directly to parents.

The new test is part of the government’s National Year of Reading, alongside new teacher training programmes in secondary schools to help young people develop stronger reading skills.

New training: Independent Review Panels – be confident, be compliant

Our Independent Review Panel (IRP) training is essential for anyone involved in an exclusion appeal – whether you're a panel member, chair, clerk, headteacher, governor, SEN expert or responsible for arranging IRPs.

Gain the knowledge and skills to approach panels with confidence, understand your role, and ensure decisions are fair, lawful, and robust.

What’s included:

✅ Legal compliance – statutory guidance, case law, and the IRP framework
✅ Fair process – equality, SEN, and human rights compliance
✅ Practical support – present well, participate fully, and lead effectively

🕒 5 hours (split over two 2.5 hour sessions)
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Socio-economic disadvantage amongst pupils with SEND

Children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) from poorer families are facing a double disadvantage, as they are less likely to get specialist support and have lower outcomes at key stage 4 than those from wealthier homes. This is according to research from The Sutton Trust. 

The report found that 68% of middle-class parents spent money on their Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) application, compared to 28% of working-class parents. As well as 21% of middle-class parents who spent money on a private assessment compared to 9% of working-class families.

Recommendations encourage policy makers to acknowledge the relationship between socio-economic background and SEND and increasing the consistency of SEND identification within and between schools to minimise socio-economic disparities in identification and support.

Girls facing multiple inequalities less likely to participate in physical activity

Girls are over three times more likely than boys to not like taking part in PE and those with multiple inequalities, such as a low-income family, a non-majority ethnicity, or having SEND, are significantly less likely to be active daily than their peers. This is according to a recent Youth Sport Trust survey.

Girls with two or more characteristics of inequality are also significantly more likely to not feel confident when doing physical activity. Ali Oliver, chief executive of the Youth Sport Trust, said: “We cannot let this and subsequent generations believe that the opportunities to be active and healthy are determined by background or circumstance.”

The Well Check, a free-to-access self-review tool developed by the Youth Sport Trust, gives schools a tailored development plan to promote pupil health and wellbeing. 

Your NGA November agenda

On 6 November, our SEND Network meeting (online, 16:30 - 18:00) welcomes Dame Christine Lenehan and Ginny Bootman to explore policy developments and best practice in SEND governance.

On 12 November, take part in our free lunchtime webinar - Growing Your Multi Academy Trust (12:30 - 13:15). Learn how boards can shape effective growth strategies that align with trust values and enhance outcomes for pupils.

Finally, join us in person on 20 November at the NEC Birmingham for our Annual Conference and AGM, held within the Schools and Academies Show. Hear from leading voices including Emma Balchin (Chief Executive, NGA) as they tackle the most pressing issues in governance.

This week, we invite you to share your thoughts in our Annual Membership Survey 2025, helping us understand what matters most to you. We’re also keeping you updated on teacher training bursaries and scholarships, the Conservative Party Conference, and opportunities to contribute to research on complaints and ethical leadership.

Have your say: NGA Membership Survey 2025 is now open!

The NGA Annual Membership Survey is your opportunity to help us understand your needs, making sure your membership is the best it can be.

Everyone who completes the survey can opt into a draw to win one of five £50 Marks & Spencer gift vouchers.

The survey closes at 12pm on Tuesday 11 November 2025. It takes just 20 minutes, and we encourage all members to participate.

Take the survey

Join us live in Birmingham for NGA’s Annual Conference & AGM

For the first time, our Annual Conference & AGM will be held at the Schools and Academies Show, Birmingham on Thursday 20 November 2025 – place  are strictly limited.

Hear from leading voices including Emma Balchin (Chief Executive, NGA), Dame Christine Lenehan (Strategic SEND Adviser, DfE), and Bethan Cullen (Deputy CEO, ISBL) as they tackle the most pressing issues in governance.

The day closes with an exclusive NGA drinks reception to connect and celebrate. Your free place also guarantees full access to the two-day Schools and Academies Show.

👉 Reserve your free place today

The Schools & Academies Show 2025: Mapping the future of schools

Each year, The Schools & Academies Show Birmingham brings together over 4,000 visitors from schools, academies, multi academy trusts (MATs), local authorities, central government, and the wider education sector, all seeking to develop strategic business and school improvement plans that enhance staff and pupil outcomes.

In 2025, the show will be co-located with The EdTech Summit and The Independent Schools Conference, offering CPD-accredited content, opportunities to network with peers and to build relationships with leading education suppliers.

👉 Register for free

This week’s recommended NGA resources

• Estates management guidance – learn how to maintain strategic oversight of the estate and ensure that buildings and grounds are well managed, including important information on defibrillators.
• PE and sport premium: monitoring tool – produced in partnership with the DfE and Local Government Association (LGA), our tool sets out areas of focus for governing boards evaluating spending decisions.
• In case you missed it – the autumn edition of Governing Matters magazine is available for members to view online. This edition explores governance as central to school improvement, recruitment progress and the rise in parental complaints.

DfE shares resources to promote safety and understanding

Following the tragic incident at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Manchester, the Department for Education (DfE) has written to schools extending their condolences. They also shared guidance to help schools support their communities including the Educate Against Hate website, which helps schools navigate discussions on sensitive topics and address prejudice and hate effectively.

You can also refer to our Prevent duty monitoring toolkit to understand school or trust responsibilities and evaluate your practice.

Meet NGA’s experts: Rosemary Lovatt

We’re pleased to share the first in our Meet the Experts series, featuring Rosemary Lovatt, NGA’s Head of Consultancy. In this blog, Rosemary reflects on her governance journey, from becoming a parent governor to chairing boards and leading trust-wide improvements. She also explains how NGA’s consultancy team supports schools and trusts, drawing on more than 700 years of combined experience.

Read the blog

Exclusions in the spotlight at Conservative Party Conference 

If the Conservative Party wins the next election, they will introduce a new legal “presumption” in favour of permanent exclusion for pupils who bring knives to school or assault classmates or staff. These proposals were among those set out at this week’s Conservative Party Conference.

The party also outlined plans for alternative provision (AP) settings to be registered and inspected by Ofsted. In addition, automatic absence fines would be introduced for pupils who fail to attend their placements.

Volunteer to help the DfE improve complaint panels

The DfE is seeking a small number of governors and trustees with experience of complaints panels as part of their work to improve school and parent experiences of complaints.

If you have sat on complaints panels, and would be willing to discuss your experiences directly with a civil servant, please email michael.barton@nga.org.uk.

Cuts to specialist teacher bursaries

Scholarship and bursary funding for teacher training in specialist subjects has been cut back for next academic year. New DfE funding on initial teacher training guidance shows that scholarships for mathematics have been scrapped and languages reduced. Meanwhile, bursaries in art and design, English, music and RE have been removed, with funding for other subjects such as languages and biology reduced.

Exploring ethics-based leadership in schools

School leaders are invited to take part in a survey that explores how empowerment helps establish and sustain ethics-based leadership behaviours. The project will also examine the challenges and opportunities school leaders encounter when implementing ethics-based leadership models. The closing date for responses is 16 November 2025.

To learn more about ethical leadership in education, including practical guidance and case studies, see our resources.