The Education Brief: Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act Now Law

The Education Brief: Wednesday 6 May 2026 - Top stories include:School leaders are warning that the timeline for new enrichment benchmarks is unrealistic.NAHT leaders have backed an indicative ballot on industrial action over pay.Suspensions are continuing to rise in primary schools but have begun to fall in secondaries.A DfE review suggests its flexible-working scheme struggled to reach the schools most in need.Schools with higher levels of disadvantage or SEND are more likely to be marked down by Ofsted.HEP Updates:100k in May: https://horizonscharity.org/news/join-100km-in-may-fundraising-challenge/Leadership 55: https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/calendar/leadership-55-with-lee-elliot-major-obe/HEP Headteacher Conference: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScAXkBQt0vS4FjBoHCj8FwI5ARQMugQBoLI6yn6jel8lg4B-w/viewformFind and book more CPD sessions at https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/Watching - https://www.everway.com/en-gb/guides/supporting-dyslexia-signup/Listening - https://podcast.mrbartonmaths.com/ Reading - https://economistfoundation.org/impact/vote-confident-research-report/AI Tool - https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-design-anthropic-labs⁠Music by Slo Pony⁠