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27 July 2026

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New SEND requirement for teacher training grant as another is cut

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SATs issues rumble on as headteachers report marking errors

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Promised SEND training courses set to start in autumn 2027

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Deadline extended for free school meals eligibility checks

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Mystery as DfE misses summer accounts deadline
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A peek inside Lucy Powell’s (very full) in-tray
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Revealed: RISE adviser expansion planned for new school year
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Don’t be ‘over-ambitious’ with year 8 reading test, says expert

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Paul Waugh becomes education minister as Olivia Bailey leaves DfE

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Schools minister Georgia Gould stays on at DfE in Burnham reshuffle

5d | Politics

Council SEND inspections could continue during reorganisation

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Who is Lucy Powell? 10 facts about the 10th education secretary in 10 years

5d | Politics

Vacant blocks facing demolition ‘perfect chance’ for surveys

5d | School buildings

Lucy Powell appointed education secretary in Andy Burnham’s reshuffle
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Revealed: LocatED chief’s £140k ‘termination payment’
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SATs delay review: The key questions Gilbert will be asking
1w | Assessment

Former government adviser and academy trust founder given peerages
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Movers and shakers: Ark, NASS, Keys Academies Trust

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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
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Can council-run academy trusts actually work?
21 May 2026 | Academies
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Carole Bennett, chief executive officer, HFL Education
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