Paul Whiteman
American jazz musician and popular bandleader (1890–1967)
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Our deep concerns about this Ofsted framework and the impact it is having on professionals are longstanding. Our executive committee will be meeting at the end of next week and debating the next steps NAHT will take. We fully expect that debate to include the option of pursuing industrial action.”
- Paul Whiteman, the general secretary of the NAHT, saidGuardiantheguardian.com/education/2026…
The earlier young people can begin to make connections between what they learn in school and the possibilities that lie ahead, the better,
- Whiteman saysBBCbbc.com/news/articles…
In recent years, the content behind too many GCSEs became unwieldy and the over-reliance on final exams did not play to the strengths of all students.... It will be crucial these pitfalls are avoided in developing these qualifications and that the government works closely with educators, local leaders and employers to ensure they offer high-quality learning which sets young people up for future training, education or employment.”
- The general secretary of the NAHT school leaders’ union, Paul Whiteman, saidGuardiantheguardian.com/education/2026…
While it is hard to give a definitive reason for why this is happening, it appears likely that the government’s plans to restrict future EHCPs to children with the most complex needs may have led to more families and schools applying before these changes kick-in.”
- Whiteman saidGuardiantheguardian.com/education/2026…
But we need to be clear that this is not a fully-funded award and it will mean more pressure on already stretched budgets,
- general secretary Paul Whiteman continuedThe Independentindependent.co.uk/news/uk…
While there is no legal 'upper limit' for temperature in schools, (school leaders) will certainly be doing all they can to mitigate the effects of such high temperatures."
- Paul Whiteman, NAHT general secretary, saidDaily Expressexpress.co.uk/news/weather…
In the last 24 hours
Headteachers threaten strike ballots after losing confidence in Ofsted
Guardiantheguardian.com/education/2026…Earlier
Conservatives pledge 'tough love' benefit rules for under-25s
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…Teenagers in England to be offered new Vocational GCSEs under Government reforms
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/busines…The independent curriculum review completed last year recommended a moratorium on new technical awards, except where there is an “exceptionally compelling” case for change
Guardiantheguardian.com/commentisfree/…Union calls for halt to graded Ofsted inspections over health concerns
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…The new framework replaced Ofsted’s headline inspection grades of “outstanding” through to “inadequate” with a more detailed system, fulfilling a manifesto pledge by the Labour government after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry
Guardiantheguardian.com/education/2026…Pupils with Send plans in England likely to double to one in 10 in rush for support
Guardiantheguardian.com/education/2026…Teachers in England to get 3.5% pay rise
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson also backed the School Teachers’ Review Body’s call for a 3 per cent increase from September 2027
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/uk…Hundreds of schools in England and Wales to close in heatwave
Guardiantheguardian.com/education/2026…Thousands of pupils will either be unable to attend school this week or will be sent home earlier than normal due to full or partial closures brought about by the extreme heat
Daily Expressexpress.co.uk/news/uk…Temperatures could hit 40C in UK as rare red heat warning issued
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…Temperatures are forecast to rise quickly on Monday, reaching 34 degrees Celsius in southern England, with a chance of thundery showers in some areas
XinhuaNetenglish.news.cn/20260622/6af7f…More than one in five pupils in England getting special educational needs support
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…Large companies now work towards monopolisation, and Send funding, inadequate then and now, has gravitated in that direction since
Guardiantheguardian.com/education/2026…Ofsted inspections pushing headteachers to ‘point of destruction’, union chief says
Guardiantheguardian.com/education/2026…Paul Whiteman, general secretary of the headteachers’ union NAHT, is set to criticise schools watchdog Ofsted at their annual conference in Belfast
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/uk…Ofsted ‘actively penalising’ schools more inclusive to Send pupils, headteachers’ union warns
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/uk…However, this moment should prompt not just concern about diminishing support, but a more fundamental examination of the system that produces these pressures in the first place
Guardiantheguardian.com/education/2026…UK schools in ‘desperate situation’ as headteachers report mouldy walls, leaks and asbestos
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/uk…The findings come at a time when the government is proposing reforms to the Send system, which will require mainstream schools to expand and improve provision for children with special needs
Guardiantheguardian.com/education/2026…UK Proposes Law Banning Mobile Phones at Schools in England
Bloomberg Newsbloomberg.com/news/articles…Labour was accused of another U-turn tonight after it was announced ministers will seek to change the law to enforce phone bans in England's schools
Daily Maildailymail.co.uk/news/article…London first-choice school offers lag behind average
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…London has experienced a significant drop in primary school applications this year, driven by a declining birth rate and families relocating from the capital
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/uk…Special educational needs system to be overhauled in England
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…This month, ministers wrote off 90% of councils' historic SEND-related deficits after eight in 10 local authorities warned they risked becoming insolvent under mounting costs
Reutersreuters.com/world/uk…Labour opens door to schoolkids as young as 4 transitioning to opposite gender
Daily Expressexpress.co.uk/news/politics…Her comments came as Kemi Badenoch branded the guidelines ‘madness’, as they water down a tougher version she drew up when in Government and now allow children as young as four to identify as the opposite sex
Daily Maildailymail.co.uk/news/article…Four in five councils face bankruptcy due to rocketing bills for special educational needs
Daily Maildailymail.co.uk/news/article…Council chiefs are now looking at measures including expanding Catcote Academy, Springwell School and Hartlepool College of Further Education
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…Ofsted school inspection shake-up will include one major change
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/uk…A coroner ruled an Ofsted inspection, which downgraded her Caversham Primary School in Reading from "outstanding" to "inadequate", had contributed to her taking her own life
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…Schools 'struggling' for pupils as birth rate falls
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…Reception places in primary schools are forecast to decline by 6.4%
Guardiantheguardian.com/education/2026…Number of term-time school holiday fines hits another record high
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…New figures from the Department for Education (DfE) show the number of these fines rose by 4 per cent in 2024-25 compared with the previous year
Daily Maildailymail.co.uk/news/article…Education Secretary tells teachers to make sure schools are phone-free
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/uk…The new edict dictates pupils should not use the devices as calculators, for research or during break time
Sky Newsnews.sky.com/story/schools…Teachers spend hour a day changing pupils’ nappies
The Telegraphtelegraph.co.uk/news/2026…Around one in four were not toilet trained, amid warnings more children are struggling with basic life skills
Sky Newsnews.sky.com/story/nearly…Little evidence social media bans work, Labour’s own report warns
The Telegraphtelegraph.co.uk/business/2026…The trial comes as the Government mulls an Australia-style ban after announcing plans to consult on limiting social media use for under-16s on Tuesday
Daily Maildailymail.co.uk/news/article…Starmer faces humiliation in Lords over social media ban for children
The Telegraphtelegraph.co.uk/politics/2026…The IRL (In Real Life) trial will track around 4,000 secondary pupils in Bradford aged between 12 and 15, with each given a "daily budget" of time to use certain apps, as well as being barred from social media between 21:00 and 07:00
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…£200 million to be spent on teacher Send training in bid to create a ‘truly inclusive education system’
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/uk…Campaigners are calling for an end to "staggering" differences in the funding local authorities get for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…Number of children being taught at home increases by 15% in a year
Sky Newsnews.sky.com/story/number…Meanwhile, the same proportion had special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), which were not catered for by mainstream schooling
Daily Maildailymail.co.uk/news/article…GCSE students in NI won't receive exam results online in August
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…Year 11 pupils in England will soon be able to access their GCSE results on their phones, under government plans to modernise how exam records are stored and shared
Sky Newsnews.sky.com/story/new…