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NAHT @naht.org.uk · 18h

📢 All members in England.

Send a letter to your employer that will help to safeguard you, your staff and your school community during Ofsted inspections - https://bit.ly/47fNHbC

👇 Watch this short video from NAHT general secretary, Paul Whiteman, on why this action is essential.

NAHT @naht.org.uk · 1d

We will be re-running this popular course on 14 October 2025 - be sure to book early to avoid disappointment 👉 https://bit.ly/4cBLFST

▶️ Financial development skills for the head teacher/SLT/SBL
▶️ Strategies to reduce spend in non-essential areas
▶️ Financial reporting
▶️ Financial recovery plans

NAHT @naht.org.uk · 5d

Join NAHT, the school leaders' union, this weekend and receive an £80 M&S voucher!

🔗 https://bit.ly/3E48SBh

NAHT @naht.org.uk · 6d

We estimate that more than 1,000 employers have now received a letter from school leaders asking them to carry out a well-being risk assessment over Ofsted’s new inspection framework.

Join the campaign. write a letter to your employer here: www.naht.org.uk/ofsted#letter

https://bit.ly/4gVpA5p

1,000 school employers urged to protect staff against ‘Ofsted risk’

School leaders’ union rallies its members to ask their employer to carry out a wellbeing risk assessment over Ofsted’s new school inspections

www.tes.com

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NAHT @naht.org.uk · 6d

We're calling on Ofsted to halt the introduction of its revised framework and rethink its approach.

👇 Watch what school leaders have to say about the impact the plans will have on their mental health and well-being.

👉 Then join our campaign by writing to your employer: www.naht.org.uk/Ofsted

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NAHT @naht.org.uk · 6d

Join us on 16 October for our HR processes course for head teachers and school business leaders.

Learn strategies for:

▶️ Avoiding conflict
▶️ Carrying out robust internal investigations
▶️ Investigation reports
▶️ Conducting difficult conversations

Book now: https://bit.ly/3T8lYSJ

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NAHT @naht.org.uk · 7d

School leaders: Have you written to your employer about how they will protect and support school staff during Ofsted inspections?

We have provided a template letter to make it easy to take this action, which supports our fairer and safer inspection campaign 👉 www.naht.org.uk/Ofsted

NAHT @naht.org.uk · 7d

This #BlackHistoryMonth, take a look at You Are Not Alone - an anthology of personal experiences authored and released by BAME school leaders who are part of our Leaders for Race Equality Network.

Read more and get a copy of the book here: https://bit.ly/3MaN48A

NAHT @naht.org.uk · 7d

Schools have seen more pupils impacted by increasing levels of poverty in recent years, harming not only their health and well-being but also their education.

NAHT president, Angi Gibson, spoke to ITV news this week about the impact on families and schools.

NAHT @naht.org.uk · 7d

📢 Calling all school business leaders - take part in the Education Mutual annual survey of SBL well-being before 10 Oct to be entered into a prize draw for a £100 Amazon voucher.

🔗 https://bit.ly/4nlJcBI

Read the terms and conditions on Education Mutual's website 👉 https://bit.ly/3VeDPIA

NAHT @naht.org.uk · 8d

⚠️ Act now for fairer. safer inspection

We're calling on Ofsted to halt the introduction of its revised framework and rethink its approach in light of evidence that its plans will damage school leader mental health & well-being.

Get involved - send a letter to your employer 👉 www.naht.org.uk/Ofsted

NAHT @naht.org.uk · 9d

📢 Calling all school leaders!

Access CPD sessions on leadership, funding, SEND, estates and more at the Schools & Academies Show Birmingham, taking place on 19–20 November, at the NEC Birmingham. Learn. Connect. Shape the future of education. Register free today: https://hubs.la/Q03rq5jC0

NAHT @naht.org.uk · 9d

Listen to NAHT assistant general secretary, James Bowen, explain to the BBC's Moneybox why we wrote to the DfE to call for urgent action on the Teachers' Pension Scheme.

NAHT @naht.org.uk · 9d

⏰ Last chance to claim this special offer!

Join NAHT before 11:59pm tonight and unlock:
🎁 £100 M&S voucher for you
🛡️ Cyber Security Eyesight Report (worth £300) for your school

That’s £400 in instant value!

Join now ➡️ https://bit.ly/40ogMex

NAHT @naht.org.uk · 11d

Free school breakfast clubs have real benefits but its important the government takes on board feedback from its initial trial, including school leader concerns over funding, staffing and space within school buildings says NAHT general secretary Paul Whiteman. www.itv.com/news/2025-09...

www.itv.com

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NAHT @naht.org.uk · 11d

We will be re-running this popular course on 14 October 2025 - be sure to book early to avoid disappointment 👉 https://bit.ly/4cBLFST

▶️ Financial development skills for the head teacher/SLT/SBL
▶️ Strategies to reduce spend in non-essential areas
▶️ Financial reporting
▶️ Financial recovery plans

NAHT @naht.org.uk · 11d

Our assistant general secretary James Bowen told BBC News that there is an urgent need for the DfE to get to grips with payment delays affecting the Teachers' Pension Scheme. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Head teachers' union demands action over 'failing' pension scheme

The union says payment delays from the Teachers' Pension Scheme have left many in financial disarray.

www.bbc.co.uk

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NAHT @naht.org.uk · 12d

Take a moment at the start of the new school year to make sure your union membership is right for your role.

Join NAHT before 11:59pm on Monday and unlock:
🎁 £100 M&S voucher for you
🛡️ Cyber Security Eyesight Report (worth £300) for your school

Join now ➡️ https://bit.ly/40ogMex

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NAHT @naht.org.uk · 12d

The introduction of a statutory reading test in year 8 would be unnecessary, distracting and not a good use of money when funding is tight for schools.

Taking a test does not improve standards; good teaching does.

🔗 Full statement: https://bit.ly/4nQ1g76

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NAHT @naht.org.uk · 14d

Ofsted’s rushed new framework is clearly flawed, poses clear risks to the well-being of school leaders and teachers, and will not offer parents reliable assessments of schools.

Read NAHT general secretary Paul Whiteman's piece in Sec ED: bit.ly/47ZCih1

Ofsted’s framework might actually increase risks to school leader safety - SecEd

Ofsted’s failure to listen to school leader concerns when revising inspection framework could increase wellbeing risks

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NAHT @naht.org.uk · 15d

Schools need on-going guidance and funded training in navigating the fast-moving AI landscape. We also need the govt to ensure that teachers have the time and space to develop their AI skills.

Read NAHT head of policy Sarah Hannafin's feature on AI 👇
https://bit.ly/3W0aZvM

The digital dilemmas of AI - Headteacher Update

Schools must manage the risks ethical, privacy and safety risks that AI technology presents

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NAHT @naht.org.uk · 16d

It will be vital that the Department for Education protects schools that are particularly affected by this as it has a disproportionate impact on budgets, particularly for small schools.

https://bit.ly/3W2GeGs

Inside crisis facing UK's skint primary schools as 60 close in 2025 alone

CASH-strapped schools are being forced to hire out their classrooms to make ends meet. The Sun on Sunday can reveal around 60 state primary schools have closed this year due to the nation’s plummet…

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NAHT @naht.org.uk · 17d

From mobile phone bans to generative AI in the classroom, in the latest issue of Leadership Focus magazine we explore the tough balancing act facing school leaders: how to keep children safe while equipping them to thrive in an increasingly connected world.

Read online: https://bit.ly/4gGUgHp

Schools in the digital crossfire

From online abuse to artificial intelligence, journalist Nic Paton explores how schools are navigating the promises – and perils – of a hyperconnected world.

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NAHT @naht.org.uk · 17d

⭐ Our dyslexia and leadership course is now FREE to members!

Join us on 2 October for a comprehensive overview of dyslexia and practical strategies for supporting dyslexic learners across the whole school with.

Book here:

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NAHT @naht.org.uk · 18d

On the School Leadership Podcast, we talk to Tanya Ednan-Laperouse OBE - mother of Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, who tragically died from an allergic reaction in 2016.

Tanya now helps schools protect children through the Natasha Allergy Research Foundation.

Listen here: https://bit.ly/46uZOjw

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