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DfE pondered launching in-house MIS to save schools cash

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Councils given statutory ‘school readiness’ targets

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‘We need to talk about Ofsted,’ says trust chief executive

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DfE to clarify work experience guidance after confusion

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‘Two tier’ free school meals system risks ‘holiday hunger’, experts warn

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SEND policy ‘running ahead of the evidence’, say experts

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DfE aims to secure schools ‘fair’ IT software deals

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Chloe Newman

All pupils have the right to a comprehensive sex education

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Stop silencing pupils’ dissent and start encouraging it

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Don’t leave it too late to plan for the end of private finance contracts

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Young people find enriching opportunities in different ways

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Why do girls lack confidence about maths?

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‘We’ve got to keep banging the early years drum’

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‘I know what it is like to feel different and overlooked’

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‘Something isn’t working for a significant proportion of children’

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‘The government trails us. It’s time they recognised schools’ forward-thinking work’

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Bridget Phillipson: did she deliver for schools?

23 Jul 2026 | Politics
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The Island Challenge: Tackling poor outcomes on the Isle of Wight
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Warwick Sharp, CEO, GLF Schools
2 Jul 2026 | Academies
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The schools on a journey to become more inclusive
25 Jun 2026 | Inclusion
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Bricklaying, hairdressing and zoo trips: How to solve the NEET crisis
18 Jun 2026 | Solutions

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Don’t leave it too late to plan for the end of private finance contracts

Hayley Payton

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Four steps towards a revolution in professional learning

Stuart KimeRob Coe

17 Sep 2026 | The Research Leader
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We need a more ethnically representative teaching workforce

Stephen Gorard

6 Aug 2026 | The Research Leader
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Strong boards need both organisational memory and fresh perspective

Agnes Fitzpatrick

30 Jul 2026 | The Boardroom Leader
Movers & Shakers

Movers and shakers: Diamond Learning Partnership, E-ACT, Abbey Trust

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Movers and shakers: ASCL, Bridge, Reach South

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CEO steps down as trust moves ahead with huge merger

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Andrew O’Neill leaves DfE adviser role early

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‘We need to talk about Ofsted,’ says trust chief executive

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DfE to clarify work experience guidance after confusion

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‘Two tier’ free school meals system risks ‘holiday hunger’, experts warn

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SEND policy ‘running ahead of the evidence’, say experts

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All pupils have the right to a comprehensive sex education
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Stop silencing pupils’ dissent and start encouraging it
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Don’t leave it too late to plan for the end of private finance contracts
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Young people find enriching opportunities in different ways
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