Tackling Behaviour, Inclusion, and AI in Schools

Monday, 5 October 2026 — Practical insights on behaviour, diversity, and tech in education

Top Stories

Wellbeing

Teachers’ health suffers from poor behaviour challenges, union warns ↗

NASUWT highlights how dealing with disruptive behaviour is harming teachers’ wellbeing. The call is for practical, effective strategies that schools can actually use, not just more paperwork.

Source: Schools Week
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Children’s books with Black main characters fall by 8% in a year ↗

A study shows only 150 out of 2,189 UK children’s titles focus on minority ethnic, disabled, or neurodivergent characters. This drop is a step backwards for diversity and inclusion in early learning.

Source: The Guardian - Education
AI

Microsoft’s 2026 AI report: schools need more AI training, not just tech ↗

The latest research shows schools are keen to use AI but lack the training to do so effectively. The key takeaway is that investment in teacher skills is essential for AI to support learning in practice.

Source: Open Data Science
Leadership

England’s school inspections face another overhaul after complaints ↗

After a wave of teacher concerns, Ofsted is being sent back to the drawing board. This shows the ongoing struggle to get inspections right and the impact on school leaders and staff.

Source: The Guardian - Education
Al's Take
Behaviour issues are still taking a serious toll on teachers’ health, and that’s a red flag for all of us. Schools need practical strategies, not just more policies. Meanwhile, diversity in children’s books is slipping back, which is a quiet but important problem. And on tech, AI isn’t a magic fix, but it’s clear schools need better training to make it work well in classrooms.

Number of the Day

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Only 150 of 2,189 UK children’s books published last year featured minority ethnic, disabled or neurodivergent main characters. This highlights a diversity gap in early reading materials. (The Guardian - Education)

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Worth a Read

Young people, learning, and generative AI: A rapid literature review ↗

by Dr Matthew Hill, Barker Institute

This rapid review cuts through the hype to show what AI means for schools right now and what leaders need to focus on to make it work in classrooms.

Coming Up

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MATPN Inclusion 2026 ↗ — 7 October 2026, United Kingdom
ASBO International Annual Conference 2026 ↗ — 14-17 October 2026, USA

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