RAAC progress welcome but schools need much more capital funding says NAHT School leaders' union responds to government update on removal of 'crumbly concrete' 10 September 2025
New poll shows school leaders overwhelmingly reject Ofsted’s revised inspection plan Overnight poll with more than 1,400 responses finds that 91% of leaders oppose Ofsted’s new inspection approach 10 September 2025
School leaders' union NAHT says new Ofsted approach 'direct risk to health and wellbeing' “It is abundantly clear that Ofsted’s new approach to inspection poses a clear and direct risk to the health and wellbeing of school leaders. By not only persisting with grading, but extending it across a larger number of areas, Ofsted is perpetuating a high-stakes punitive regime which risks serious harm to school leaders and teachers with career-defining consequences." 09 September 2025
NAHT responds to Children's Commissioner's school census Responding to a new census of school leaders from the Children’s Commissioner today (Mon 8th Sept), Paul Whiteman, general secretary of school leaders’ union NAHT – the largest school leaders’ union with members across England, Wales and Northern Ireland – said: 08 September 2025
Plaid Cymru libraries pledge 'short sighted' say school leaders Commenting on a pledge by Plaid Cymru to guarantee libraries in all primary schools, Laura Doel, national secretary for NAHT Cymru, said: 03 September 2025
