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Mental health teams face ‘moral dilemma’ on who to help, experts warn

Schools’ contributions to teachers’ pensions ‘very likely’ to reduce – minister

11h | School funding

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Farage: I’ll appoint political enforcers to stop schools promoting diversity

New enrichment benchmarks: What schools need to know

Governor oversight of food standards ‘risks being counterproductive’

1d | School food

DfE set to publish new enrichment benchmarks for schools

3d | Curriculum

King’s birthday honours recognise school leaders

Inclusion is not the alternative to excellence. It is its foundation

Jonny Uttley

9h | The Inclusion Leader

All children are entitled to inclusion with ambition

Mary Myatt

4d | Opinion

Stop pretending containment is the same as inclusion

Hannah Carter

4d | Opinion

It’s time for the Oasis way to become the national way too

Suzanne Gill

4d | Opinion

Our cultural literacy programme helps pupils to truly belong

Steve Harris

4d | Opinion

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Carole Bennett, chief executive officer, HFL Education

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Missions impossible? The flagship policy due in September

14 May 2026 | Schools

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

14 May 2026 | School buildings

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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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New heads need more than a one-off qualification, say charities

23 Apr 2026 | Leadership and governance

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Shan Scott, former chief schools adjudicator

23 Apr 2026 | Profile

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Earning the right to deprivation funding

31 Mar 2026 | School funding

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Guy Shears, CEO, Central Region Schools Trust

24 Mar 2026 | Profile

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Inclusion is for life, not just the 31st December

1w The Difference

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

18 May 2026 ESF Apprenticeships

The Growth of the AI Practitioner in Schools

9 Apr 2026 Best Practice Network

CPD Workshops Announced For Inspiring Leadership Conference

19 Mar 2026 Inspiring Leadership Conference

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

Steph Ainsworth

2w | The Research Leader

Operational excellence is the next frontier for school improvement

Stephen Morales

7 May 2026 | The Business Leader

Fixing the teacher pipeline means looking at the joints, not just the flow

Clare Routledge

7 May 2026 | The Research Leader

AI, subject access requests and metadata: What schools need to know

Claire Archibald

23 Apr 2026 | The Legal Leader

Movers & Shakers

Movers and shakers: Palladian, Teach First, Concordia

Movers and shakers: Arco Academy, BWCET, Endeavour

Ark boss Lucy Heller to step down after 22 years

Movers and shakers: Ofsted, DRET, The Brilliant Club

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Movers and shakers: Palladian, Teach First, Concordia

2w | Movers and Shakers

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Investigation

Can council-run academy trusts actually work?

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Carole Bennett, chief executive officer, HFL Education

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

14 May 2026 | School buildings

Movers and shakers: Arco Academy, BWCET, Endeavour

14 May 2026 | Movers and Shakers

‘Protect and nurture’ university role in teacher training, says outgoing UCET boss

30 Apr 2026 | Profile

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Dave Woods, headteacher, Beaconsfield Primary School

30 Apr 2026

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Shan Scott, former chief schools adjudicator

23 Apr 2026 | Profile