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‘This one might have legs’: Inside Ofsted’s decision to inspect school that postponed MP visit

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Censured academy trusts continue to slide into the red

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Outsourcing firm misses out as Teach First hangs on to contract

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Managed moves could be ‘consigned to the history books’

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Labour ‘taking credit’ for teachers recruited before it won power

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Schools expect cuts to PE provision after funding shake up

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DfE mulls replacing Tories’ Mandarin Excellence Programme

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Stop the rush to push reception children into formal learning

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How Birmingham pupils are helping to break bad travel habits

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Bereaved children need continuity, not crisis‑only care

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Why education needs a shared, definitive vocabulary

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Carole Bennett, chief executive officer, HFL Education

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Missions impossible? The flagship policy due in September

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

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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
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Earning the right to deprivation funding
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How can school leaders support teachers to thrive in their work?

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Operational excellence is the next frontier for school improvement

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

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

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Ark boss Lucy Heller to step down after 22 years

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How Birmingham pupils are helping to break bad travel habits

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Get back to basics and start marketing your school

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Stop the rush to push reception children into formal learning

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Why education needs a shared, definitive vocabulary

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Bereaved children need continuity, not crisis‑only care
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Managed moves could be ‘consigned to the history books’
3h | Inclusion
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Censured academy trusts continue to slide into the red
3h | Academies
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Schools expect cuts to PE provision after funding shake up
3h | School funding