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Yesterday, we launched a snap poll to understand school leaders’ views on Ofsted’s revised approach to inspection.
More than 1,400 leaders responded in less than 24 hours, overwhelmingly rejecting the inspectorate’s plans.
Ofsted should pause and rethink its plans.
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More than 1,400 leaders responded in less than 24 hours, overwhelmingly rejecting the inspectorate’s plans.
Ofsted should pause and rethink its plans.
Thread 👇
Delighted to welcome Patrick Roache, head of the TUC's Anti-Racism Taskforce, to our officials' conference today.
Alongside NAHT members Ruhaina Alford and Nazma Jassat - both part of our NAHT leaders for race equality network - he spoke on countering hatred and division in our school communities.
Alongside NAHT members Ruhaina Alford and Nazma Jassat - both part of our NAHT leaders for race equality network - he spoke on countering hatred and division in our school communities.
November 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Delighted to welcome Patrick Roache, head of the TUC's Anti-Racism Taskforce, to our officials' conference today.
Alongside NAHT members Ruhaina Alford and Nazma Jassat - both part of our NAHT leaders for race equality network - he spoke on countering hatred and division in our school communities.
Alongside NAHT members Ruhaina Alford and Nazma Jassat - both part of our NAHT leaders for race equality network - he spoke on countering hatred and division in our school communities.
Proud to welcome so many members to our NAHT officials' conference - all here as representatives of their branches and regions for two days of discussion on how our union can best serve school leaders.
November 13, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Proud to welcome so many members to our NAHT officials' conference - all here as representatives of their branches and regions for two days of discussion on how our union can best serve school leaders.
Kicking off our NAHT officials' conference with a meeting of regional secretaries and treasurers.
November 13, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Kicking off our NAHT officials' conference with a meeting of regional secretaries and treasurers.
Schools work hard to tackle pupil absence, but they alone are not equipped to address all the root causes impacting attendance.
https://bit.ly/4pbY1aY
https://bit.ly/4pbY1aY
Parents warned of major school changes with attendance targets
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson will announce a roadmap for every school to ramp up efforts to support pupils back to class amid a third of schools are still failing to improve
www.mirror.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Schools work hard to tackle pupil absence, but they alone are not equipped to address all the root causes impacting attendance.
https://bit.ly/4pbY1aY
https://bit.ly/4pbY1aY
Today, representatives from across our membership all over the UK meet to discuss how best the union can act in the interests of school leaders. Proud to be a union led by its members, for its members.
November 13, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Today, representatives from across our membership all over the UK meet to discuss how best the union can act in the interests of school leaders. Proud to be a union led by its members, for its members.
📅 Wednesday 19 November 2025
Book your place on our London Ofsted course to prepare your school for the revised inspection framework and hear updates on the NAHT campaign to protect your well-being.
🔗 https://bit.ly/478rfQI
Book your place on our London Ofsted course to prepare your school for the revised inspection framework and hear updates on the NAHT campaign to protect your well-being.
🔗 https://bit.ly/478rfQI
November 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM
📅 Wednesday 19 November 2025
Book your place on our London Ofsted course to prepare your school for the revised inspection framework and hear updates on the NAHT campaign to protect your well-being.
🔗 https://bit.ly/478rfQI
Book your place on our London Ofsted course to prepare your school for the revised inspection framework and hear updates on the NAHT campaign to protect your well-being.
🔗 https://bit.ly/478rfQI
Looking for fresh ideas and practical solutions for your school?
Explore innovative suppliers, hear from experts, and gain actionable advice at the Schools & Academies Show Birmingham.
19–20 November | NEC Birmingham
🎟️ Free tickets still available: https://hubs.la/Q03rq5jC0
Explore innovative suppliers, hear from experts, and gain actionable advice at the Schools & Academies Show Birmingham.
19–20 November | NEC Birmingham
🎟️ Free tickets still available: https://hubs.la/Q03rq5jC0
November 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Looking for fresh ideas and practical solutions for your school?
Explore innovative suppliers, hear from experts, and gain actionable advice at the Schools & Academies Show Birmingham.
19–20 November | NEC Birmingham
🎟️ Free tickets still available: https://hubs.la/Q03rq5jC0
Explore innovative suppliers, hear from experts, and gain actionable advice at the Schools & Academies Show Birmingham.
19–20 November | NEC Birmingham
🎟️ Free tickets still available: https://hubs.la/Q03rq5jC0
Did you know that just over a third of cardiac arrests happen within 300m of a school*?
Is your school’s defibrillator emergency ready?
💡 Need help? Visit the schools page for FAQs and a step-by-step video guide: 👉 https://bit.ly/3WKjbkb
Is your school’s defibrillator emergency ready?
💡 Need help? Visit the schools page for FAQs and a step-by-step video guide: 👉 https://bit.ly/3WKjbkb
November 9, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Did you know that just over a third of cardiac arrests happen within 300m of a school*?
Is your school’s defibrillator emergency ready?
💡 Need help? Visit the schools page for FAQs and a step-by-step video guide: 👉 https://bit.ly/3WKjbkb
Is your school’s defibrillator emergency ready?
💡 Need help? Visit the schools page for FAQs and a step-by-step video guide: 👉 https://bit.ly/3WKjbkb
When Carr Mill Primary School in St Helen's took a whole-school approach to mental health, they saw dramatic results in attendance and mental health referrals.
Find out how they did it on our School Leadership Podcast: https://bit.ly/47to5Z5
Find out how they did it on our School Leadership Podcast: https://bit.ly/47to5Z5
November 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM
When Carr Mill Primary School in St Helen's took a whole-school approach to mental health, they saw dramatic results in attendance and mental health referrals.
Find out how they did it on our School Leadership Podcast: https://bit.ly/47to5Z5
Find out how they did it on our School Leadership Podcast: https://bit.ly/47to5Z5
Join school business leaders at the ISBL National Conference 2025
27–28 Nov, Hilton Birmingham Metropole. Gain insights, connect and grow your organisation.
If you haven’t booked yet, why not join us? 👉 https://bit.ly/498AvXE
27–28 Nov, Hilton Birmingham Metropole. Gain insights, connect and grow your organisation.
If you haven’t booked yet, why not join us? 👉 https://bit.ly/498AvXE
November 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Join school business leaders at the ISBL National Conference 2025
27–28 Nov, Hilton Birmingham Metropole. Gain insights, connect and grow your organisation.
If you haven’t booked yet, why not join us? 👉 https://bit.ly/498AvXE
27–28 Nov, Hilton Birmingham Metropole. Gain insights, connect and grow your organisation.
If you haven’t booked yet, why not join us? 👉 https://bit.ly/498AvXE
Many schools already have restrictions on phones, but it is really positive that this scheme recognises that financial support is often needed to help ensure these are truly effective.
https://bbc.in/43it6Bi
https://bbc.in/43it6Bi
Phone bans create safer schools, Brianna Ghey's mum says
Cheshire's police and crime commissioner says he wants all secondaries to have lockable phone pouches.
bbc.in
November 7, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Many schools already have restrictions on phones, but it is really positive that this scheme recognises that financial support is often needed to help ensure these are truly effective.
https://bbc.in/43it6Bi
https://bbc.in/43it6Bi
📅 Monday 10 November - join our course on emotionally-based school avoidance with @mindworkmatters.bsky.social
Learn to:
▶️ Recognise the signs, stages & causes of EBSA
▶️ Differentiate between EBSA and other reasons for absence
▶️ Promote safe reengagement
Book your place: https://bit.ly/4nWni8R
Learn to:
▶️ Recognise the signs, stages & causes of EBSA
▶️ Differentiate between EBSA and other reasons for absence
▶️ Promote safe reengagement
Book your place: https://bit.ly/4nWni8R
November 6, 2025 at 4:10 PM
📅 Monday 10 November - join our course on emotionally-based school avoidance with @mindworkmatters.bsky.social
Learn to:
▶️ Recognise the signs, stages & causes of EBSA
▶️ Differentiate between EBSA and other reasons for absence
▶️ Promote safe reengagement
Book your place: https://bit.ly/4nWni8R
Learn to:
▶️ Recognise the signs, stages & causes of EBSA
▶️ Differentiate between EBSA and other reasons for absence
▶️ Promote safe reengagement
Book your place: https://bit.ly/4nWni8R
We are pleased that the review has recognised that the current national curriculum is outdated and overloaded, and that the volume of content in the curriculum must be appropriate for the teaching time that is available.
https://bit.ly/3Xdk44V
https://bit.ly/3Xdk44V
Curriculum and assessment review: 14 key points
The Francis review’s final recommendations include scrapping the EBacc, reducing exam time and making triple science available to all at GCSE
bit.ly
November 5, 2025 at 7:30 PM
We are pleased that the review has recognised that the current national curriculum is outdated and overloaded, and that the volume of content in the curriculum must be appropriate for the teaching time that is available.
https://bit.ly/3Xdk44V
https://bit.ly/3Xdk44V
While it doesn’t deliver everything we had called for, this package of recommendations is a step in the right direction in better meeting the needs of all pupils, including children from disadvantaged backgrounds and those with additional needs.
https://bit.ly/4nGQ0JM
https://bit.ly/4nGQ0JM
Government and Ofqual to make major change to GCSEs for September 2028
The Government also said it would replace the current computer science GCSE, while exploring the possibility of a new data science and AI qualification.
bit.ly
November 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM
While it doesn’t deliver everything we had called for, this package of recommendations is a step in the right direction in better meeting the needs of all pupils, including children from disadvantaged backgrounds and those with additional needs.
https://bit.ly/4nGQ0JM
https://bit.ly/4nGQ0JM
📣 Members - check your emails for our latest newsletter to take part in this important survey on Primary Breakfast Clubs.
Whether you were part of the early adopter scheme, have an existing breakfast club or have no club at all, please take a moment to share your thoughts.
Whether you were part of the early adopter scheme, have an existing breakfast club or have no club at all, please take a moment to share your thoughts.
November 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
📣 Members - check your emails for our latest newsletter to take part in this important survey on Primary Breakfast Clubs.
Whether you were part of the early adopter scheme, have an existing breakfast club or have no club at all, please take a moment to share your thoughts.
Whether you were part of the early adopter scheme, have an existing breakfast club or have no club at all, please take a moment to share your thoughts.
NAHT past president, Simon Kidwell, spoke to BBC Breakfast this morning about the strengths and weaknesses of the recommendations in the new curriculum and assessment review 👇
November 5, 2025 at 5:25 PM
NAHT past president, Simon Kidwell, spoke to BBC Breakfast this morning about the strengths and weaknesses of the recommendations in the new curriculum and assessment review 👇
Strengthen your HR skills and confidently manage your team with our course, Managing People in Schools on 13 May 2026.
▶️ HR processes
▶️ Managing staff performance and conduct
▶️ Handling complex people-related issues
▶️ Supporting a positive school culture
Book your place 👉 https://bit.ly/490q7Ba
▶️ HR processes
▶️ Managing staff performance and conduct
▶️ Handling complex people-related issues
▶️ Supporting a positive school culture
Book your place 👉 https://bit.ly/490q7Ba
November 3, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Strengthen your HR skills and confidently manage your team with our course, Managing People in Schools on 13 May 2026.
▶️ HR processes
▶️ Managing staff performance and conduct
▶️ Handling complex people-related issues
▶️ Supporting a positive school culture
Book your place 👉 https://bit.ly/490q7Ba
▶️ HR processes
▶️ Managing staff performance and conduct
▶️ Handling complex people-related issues
▶️ Supporting a positive school culture
Book your place 👉 https://bit.ly/490q7Ba
In the most recent issue of our member magazine, Leadership Focus, we explore the urgent need for better mental health support for school leaders, and how a successful initiative by one local authority shows what could be achieved with serious government investment.
🔗 https://bit.ly/47DSfYw
🔗 https://bit.ly/47DSfYw
November 2, 2025 at 4:47 PM
In the most recent issue of our member magazine, Leadership Focus, we explore the urgent need for better mental health support for school leaders, and how a successful initiative by one local authority shows what could be achieved with serious government investment.
🔗 https://bit.ly/47DSfYw
🔗 https://bit.ly/47DSfYw
Find out how Carr Mill primary school in St Helens turned around their attendance figures and reduced tier-three mental health service referrals by 75%.
One of the school's leaders spoke to us about their whole-school mental health initiative on the School Leadership podcast: https://bit.ly/3JeFonv
One of the school's leaders spoke to us about their whole-school mental health initiative on the School Leadership podcast: https://bit.ly/3JeFonv
November 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Find out how Carr Mill primary school in St Helens turned around their attendance figures and reduced tier-three mental health service referrals by 75%.
One of the school's leaders spoke to us about their whole-school mental health initiative on the School Leadership podcast: https://bit.ly/3JeFonv
One of the school's leaders spoke to us about their whole-school mental health initiative on the School Leadership podcast: https://bit.ly/3JeFonv
Energising keynotes, expert insights and 15 CPD Points - join us at the Inspiring Leadership Conference - Thursday 4 and Friday 5 June 2026.
Book your ticket now to take advantage of a super early bird rate 👉 https://bit.ly/47Quspp
Book your ticket now to take advantage of a super early bird rate 👉 https://bit.ly/47Quspp
November 1, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Energising keynotes, expert insights and 15 CPD Points - join us at the Inspiring Leadership Conference - Thursday 4 and Friday 5 June 2026.
Book your ticket now to take advantage of a super early bird rate 👉 https://bit.ly/47Quspp
Book your ticket now to take advantage of a super early bird rate 👉 https://bit.ly/47Quspp
Join us on 4 February 2026 for a practical, expert-led course on navigating the complexities of the EHCP process.
🧩 Effective EHCPs
🧩 Placement consultations
🧩 Legal frameworks and challenging unlawful decisions
🧩 Practical guidance and real-world scenarios
Book your place: https://bit.ly/47uZfqn
🧩 Effective EHCPs
🧩 Placement consultations
🧩 Legal frameworks and challenging unlawful decisions
🧩 Practical guidance and real-world scenarios
Book your place: https://bit.ly/47uZfqn
November 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Join us on 4 February 2026 for a practical, expert-led course on navigating the complexities of the EHCP process.
🧩 Effective EHCPs
🧩 Placement consultations
🧩 Legal frameworks and challenging unlawful decisions
🧩 Practical guidance and real-world scenarios
Book your place: https://bit.ly/47uZfqn
🧩 Effective EHCPs
🧩 Placement consultations
🧩 Legal frameworks and challenging unlawful decisions
🧩 Practical guidance and real-world scenarios
Book your place: https://bit.ly/47uZfqn
The 6.5% pay rise suggested by the government for the next three years would be a real-terms pay cut for teachers and leaders if inflation and average earnings across the wider economy rise as predicted.
https://bit.ly/48Q2Rpn
https://bit.ly/48Q2Rpn
Teacher pay: DfE suggests 6.5% rise - but over three years
Department publishes its evidence to the School Teachers' Review Body
bit.ly
October 31, 2025 at 11:12 AM
The 6.5% pay rise suggested by the government for the next three years would be a real-terms pay cut for teachers and leaders if inflation and average earnings across the wider economy rise as predicted.
https://bit.ly/48Q2Rpn
https://bit.ly/48Q2Rpn
Our evidence submission to the STRB makes clear that competitive real-terms pay improvements, workload reduction and fairer accountability are essential to attract graduate entrants, as well as retain leaders and teachers in the profession.
Read our full response here: https://bit.ly/4nzkjlR
Read our full response here: https://bit.ly/4nzkjlR
October 30, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Our evidence submission to the STRB makes clear that competitive real-terms pay improvements, workload reduction and fairer accountability are essential to attract graduate entrants, as well as retain leaders and teachers in the profession.
Read our full response here: https://bit.ly/4nzkjlR
Read our full response here: https://bit.ly/4nzkjlR
📅 Monday 10 November - join our course on emotionally-based school avoidance with @mindworkmatters.bsky.social
Learn to:
▶️ Recognise the signs, stages & causes of EBSA
▶️ Differentiate between EBSA and other reasons for absence
▶️ Promote safe reengagement
Book your place: https://bit.ly/4nWni8R
Learn to:
▶️ Recognise the signs, stages & causes of EBSA
▶️ Differentiate between EBSA and other reasons for absence
▶️ Promote safe reengagement
Book your place: https://bit.ly/4nWni8R
October 30, 2025 at 4:10 PM
📅 Monday 10 November - join our course on emotionally-based school avoidance with @mindworkmatters.bsky.social
Learn to:
▶️ Recognise the signs, stages & causes of EBSA
▶️ Differentiate between EBSA and other reasons for absence
▶️ Promote safe reengagement
Book your place: https://bit.ly/4nWni8R
Learn to:
▶️ Recognise the signs, stages & causes of EBSA
▶️ Differentiate between EBSA and other reasons for absence
▶️ Promote safe reengagement
Book your place: https://bit.ly/4nWni8R
Don't miss out on our free pension webinar from Wesleyan Financial Services!
Designed for school leaders, you’ll learn how recent changes impact your pension, explore flexible retirement options and master tax allowance strategies.
Reserve your spot today: https://bit.ly/4ohCz3C
Designed for school leaders, you’ll learn how recent changes impact your pension, explore flexible retirement options and master tax allowance strategies.
Reserve your spot today: https://bit.ly/4ohCz3C
October 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Don't miss out on our free pension webinar from Wesleyan Financial Services!
Designed for school leaders, you’ll learn how recent changes impact your pension, explore flexible retirement options and master tax allowance strategies.
Reserve your spot today: https://bit.ly/4ohCz3C
Designed for school leaders, you’ll learn how recent changes impact your pension, explore flexible retirement options and master tax allowance strategies.
Reserve your spot today: https://bit.ly/4ohCz3C