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Secondary schools shut out of scaled SATs scores until Friday

2h | Assessment

Key stage 2 SATs 2026: slight rise in pupils meeting expected standard

9h | Assessment

DfE sticks with ‘overly broad’ digital V-level

2h | Assessment

Pupil numbers expected to fall faster than previously predicted

Trusts named and shamed over chief executive pay

1h | Pay and conditions

Ofsted chair to lead review into SATs marking fiasco

6h | Assessment

Scaled scores for 2026 key stage 2 SATs announced

10h | Assessment

Key stage 2 results are a mark of success for teachers

Bridget Phillipson

7h | Opinion

Schools must act fast on new DBS rules for volunteers

Adam McRae-Taylor

6d | Opinion

One size does not fit all: why SEND training cannot be generic

Cat ScuttGordon Carver

6d | Opinion: Inclusion

Enrichment doesn’t have to mean buying into something new

Jess Theisinger

6d | Opinion

What Ofsted reforms look like from an inspector’s viewpoint

Matt Newman

6d | Opinion

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Warwick Sharp, CEO, GLF Schools

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The schools on a journey to become more inclusive

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Bricklaying, hairdressing and zoo trips: How to solve the NEET crisis

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Carole Bennett, chief executive officer, HFL Education

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Dave Woods, headteacher, Beaconsfield Primary School

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Will local government reorganisation improve SEND?

23 Apr 2026 | Inclusion

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Shan Scott, former chief schools adjudicator

23 Apr 2026 | Profile

‘SEND reforms are stronger because we engaged with communities’

16 Apr 2026 | Inclusion

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Earning the right to deprivation funding

31 Mar 2026 | School funding

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Earlier SEND Intervention: Could Bringing Psychometric Testing Skills In-House Be Part of the Solution?

2w Real Training

Jack Whitehall, Doug Lemov, Elif Shafak and 300 more reasons to attend Festival of Education

3w The Festival of Education

Inclusion is for life, not just the 31st December

8 Jun 2026 The Difference

New Fully-Funded Training Programme for Assistant SENCOs Seeks to Address SENCO Workload Problem

18 May 2026 ESF Apprenticeships

How governance has moved on in the past 20 years

Hannah Stolton

1w | The Boardroom Leader

Early intervention and joined-up support can close disadvantage gap

Emily Hunt

3w | The Research Leader

How can school leaders support teachers to thrive in their work?

Steph Ainsworth

28 May 2026 | The Research Leader

Operational excellence is the next frontier for school improvement

Stephen Morales

7 May 2026 | The Business Leader

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Movers and shakers: Ofsted, Astrea, HFL Education

Movers and shakers: Palladian, Teach First, Concordia

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Movers and shakers: E-ACT, Cambridge, Hope Learning Community

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Warwick Sharp, CEO, GLF Schools

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Movers and shakers: TKAT, GLF Schools, Excelsior

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Movers and shakers: Ofsted, Astrea, HFL Education

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Movers and shakers: Palladian, Teach First, Concordia

28 May 2026 | Movers and Shakers

Investigation

Can council-run academy trusts actually work?

21 May 2026 | Academies

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Carole Bennett, chief executive officer, HFL Education

21 May 2026

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The Valentine’s Day message that started a four-year RAAC ordeal

14 May 2026 | School buildings