Headteacher Update

Headteacher Update

Headteacher Update is a magazine tailored specifically for those in primary school leadership roles. Released bi-monthly, it addresses various leadership topics, providing best practices, real-life case studies, and detailed information along with helpful advice. Our coverage includes the latest updates on government policies, school inspections, curriculum matters, teaching and learning strategies, technology integration, workforce issues, the Pupil Premium, and additional relevant topics. Each issue also highlights useful resources and features comprehensive product information.

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  • 3 days ago | headteacher-update.com | Pete Henshaw

    After years of pressure from campaigners and education unions, the government has finally acted to expand free school meals (FSMs) to all families receiving Universal Credit. In the long-term, the move, which was announced on Wednesday night (June 4) and which will come into effect in September 2026, will benefit 1.7 million children in years 3 to 11, according to the Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS).

  • 4 days ago | headteacher-update.com | Pete Henshaw

    Survey findings involving 1,091 school leaders have been published by the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) ahead of the government’s Spending Review on Wednesday, June 11. They show that of the responding leaders, 46% anticipate having to make teachers redundant next year while 80% believe they will have to lay-off teaching assistants to help balance their books.

  • 5 days ago | headteacher-update.com | Pete Henshaw

    A review by researchers at University College London and Anna Freud found that sessions based on CBT – a technique that helps students to recognise and challenge negative thoughts and behaviours – were more effective at reducing anxiety symptoms than mindfulness sessions or other approaches. The analysis includes findings from 71 global research studies, including 51 involving secondary schools and 19 featuring primary schools. The studies involved more than 63,000 young people aged 8 to 18.

  • 2 weeks ago | headteacher-update.com | Paul Ainsworth

    In Headteacher Update's latest Best Practice Focus download we offer a complete guide to executive headship in primary schools. Written by experienced school leader Paul K Ainsworth, the free 7-page guide looks at the development of executive headship and leadership roles in the last 15 years, reflecting on the skills and attributes of executive leaders and common structures of executive leadership.

  • 3 weeks ago | headteacher-update.com | Pete Henshaw

    Only eight of the top 50 constituencies for opportunity and social mobility are outside of London, while places in the North East and North West dominate the bottom of the table. Social mobility charity the Sutton Trust has compiled its first ever Opportunity Index (Holt-White et al, 2025), drawing upon data from more than 10 million young people across two decades to shine a light on “the geography of opportunity and social mobility”.

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