The school business leader role has evolved, but do policymakers know? Today’s practitioners lead across finance, estates, people, digital systems, governance and organisational improvement. The language we use has not kept pace with that evolution
Given the choice, do we want SEND segregation in education? If we accept specialist facilities should exist primarily to support inclusion, rather than as parallel systems, we must consider how to measure their effectiveness
We need your input to ensure NPQs provide the skills needed in schools The demands on leaders are shifting, and the frameworks that support them have to move too. Evidence and practice evolve, so must NPQs
Why digital transformation must be a priority for schools in 2026 AI tools to improve teaching, workloads, admin and pupil results are all here – the challenge is to implement them equitably, says Chris Thackray
First 16-year-old voters are already political, but they need schools’ support Teenagers who will vote in 2029 are forming views without the structure or understanding schools should provide
What we learned from four Ofsted report card inspections If the renewed framework can play a role in supporting our own high expectations, then we welcome it with cautious optimism
Forget the buzzword bingo, here’s how schools can get belonging right Children show us belonging is simple. If we see them, hear them, know them and accept them for who they are, everything changes
Intentional design: What stewardship of the school system really demands A mature school system should allow for specialisation without stigma and for divestment without failure narratives, writes Becks Boomer-Clark
Lessons for England on using AI to boost attendance As schools here are given an AI-generated target for attendance, one Welsh head explains how his school has used tech to spot patterns and trends