This week I report that the DfE is looking to publish guidance for schools on the use of internal suspensions and that AI powered tutoring tools will be available to Year 9-11 pupils by the end of 2027.

Proposed DfE guidance on the use of internal suspensions
This week Ministers have said schools should only suspend pupils in the most serious cases of poor behaviour and violence, as the DfE looks to publish guidance for schools on the use of internal suspensions. The Government has said the new national framework will be included in the upcoming schools white paper, before a consultation with headteachers.

AI tutoring tools to support 450,000 disadvantaged pupils
AI powered tutoring tools will be available to Year 9-11 pupils by the end of 2027, benefitting up to 450,000 disadvantaged pupils, the Government has announced. Teacher-led trials of the tools will begin this summer, co-created alongside AI and tech companies. The AI tools will aim to provide personalised, one-to-one learning support, adapting to individual pupils’ needs.