The Key

Why are teachers leaving the profession? 🤔 Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/1CbH3ULoDM8 Or listen wherever you get your podcasts!

What builds professional respect in teaching? Dame Alison Peacock argues that confidence comes from more than experience alone. Watch the full conversation here: youtu.be/1CbH3ULoDM8 Or listen wherever you get your podcasts!

Here are this week's top education stories 📰 📖 The Academy Trust Handbook 2026 has been published. 📸 More than half of primary schools in England share pupil photos on social media with parental permission, new research finds. 💷 The DfE has proposed changes to SEND funding. Stay up to date with our weekly news briefing: key.sc/signupnews

"When teachers arrive in school, they're not the finished product." In the latest episode, Dame Alison Peacock shares why continuing to build knowledge, expertise and confidence throughout a teaching career is key to strengthening the profession. Watch here: youtu.be/1CbH3ULoDM8

The Academy Trust Handbook 2026 has been published. Key changes include: • A new focus on inclusion • Financial training for trustees • Stricter CFO appointment rules • Enhanced procurement requirements • Tighter controls on executive pay and benefits Read more 👇 schoolleaders.thekeysupport.com/administration…

🎙️ NEW: Teaching is one of the most important jobs in society. So why doesn't it always feel like it's treated that way? Dame Alison Peacock joins us to discuss trust, teacher autonomy, retention, AI and what it will take to rebuild teaching. Watch: youtu.be/1CbH3ULoDM8

School attendance isn't always a choice 💔 Steve Chalke MBE, founder of Oasis UK, explains how housing instability can have a huge impact on school attendance. That's why Oasis is investing in stable housing, so children can focus on learning instead of where they'll be living next. Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/VmzAJEl7MGo 🎧 Also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts

Steve Chalke MBE shares why schools are increasingly being expected to solve society's biggest challenges, often without the resources to do so. Watch here: lnkd.in/eagFYWUu 🎧 Also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. #schools #education #leaders #teachers #imbalance

☀️ Is your school prepared for hot weather? 💧 Making sure everyone stays hydrated 🏃 Adapting PE and other physical activities 🌳 Limiting time outdoors 🚨 Spotting the signs of exhaustion and dehydration For more tips read below 👇 #schools #heatwave #uk schoolleaders.thekeysupport.com/uid/61889240-8…

Here are this week’s top sector stories 📰 🛡️ The DfE has published Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for the 2026/27 academic year. 📚 Bridget Phillipson has announced that ministers will continue with plans to include religious education (RE) in the national curriculum for the first time. 🧑‍🏫 The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) has produced a new guide to support inclusive teaching and strengthen classroom practice. Sign up 👇 key.sc/signupnews

The Department for Education has published Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for the 2026/27 academic year. The updated guidance comes into force on 1 September 2026, so schools don't need to take action just yet, but key changes include: 📖 All staff must now read part 1 in full 👥 Updated guidance on pupils questioning their gender 📵 New expectations on mobile phones in schools 🛡️ New safeguarding guidance 🤖 New guidance on generative AI Read more here: schoolleaders.thekeysupport.com/uid/fd23d727-9…

NEW: What does truly inclusive education look like? 🎙️ Watch the latest episode of Trust Matters: Lessons in Leadership with Steve Chalke, founder of Oasis UK here: youtu.be/VmzAJEl7MGo 🎧 Also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. #Schools #education #Edusky

Great teaching is often built on simple things done well 📚 Effective feedback, vocabulary development and building independent learners are just some of the practices Professor Becky Francis CBE highlights. Listen to the full episode here: youtu.be/RAdVDY4CYLQ 🎧 Or listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.