On 23 February 2026, the Department for Education (DfE) published its schools white paper, Every child achieving and thriving.

NAHT’s policy team has produced a summary for school leaders, including:

• an at-a-glance table that gives an overview of each chapter’s focus areas and headline proposals

• a chapter‑by‑chapter summary with further detail and links to relevant information, where helpful.

View and download NAHT’s summary of the DfE’s schools white paper.

Some of the proposals covered in the white paper are subject to consultation. For further information, see:

• SEND reform: putting children and young people first
• Key stage 4 performance measures and targeted RISE extension.