Schools Week | Education news, policy & school leadership insight - Part 207

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Investigation

Private special schools take control of their admissions

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

Ofsted pauses NPQ and ECTE inspections for another year

Conservative conference 2026: Schools Week live blog

Government approves ‘more than 9 in 10’ local SEND reform plans

Teachers dealing with poor behaviour have worse health, warns union

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£24m won’t breathe new life into music and arts, says union boss

3d | Curriculum

There is no single blueprint for inclusion bases

Marie Hamer

3d | Opinion

What to do when parents say their child must have a mobile phone

Jamie OtterRichard Freeth

3d | Opinion

Poetry should always be a pleasure, never a chore

Paul Gittins

3d | Opinion

Operational leadership is not peripheral, it is the core of a trust’s quality

Stephen Morales

3d | Opinion

Why Ofsted’s deferral system needs an overhaul

Frank Norris

3d | Opinion

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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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Long Read

Bridget Phillipson: did she deliver for schools?

23 Jul 2026 | Politics

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Long Read

The Island Challenge: Tackling poor outcomes on the Isle of Wight

Profile

Warwick Sharp, CEO, GLF Schools

2 Jul 2026 | Academies

The schools on a journey to become more inclusive

25 Jun 2026 | Inclusion

Bricklaying, hairdressing and zoo trips: How to solve the NEET crisis

18 Jun 2026 | Solutions

Profile

Carole Bennett, chief executive officer, HFL Education

21 May 2026 |

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Teaching AI with purpose: how schools can build confident, responsible creators

28 Aug 2026 Apps for Good

Earlier SEND Intervention: Could Bringing Psychometric Testing Skills In-House Be Part of the Solution?

29 Jun 2026 Real Training

Four steps towards a revolution in professional learning

Stuart KimeRob Coe

2w | The Research Leader

We need a more ethnically representative teaching workforce

Stephen Gorard

6 Aug 2026 | The Research Leader

Strong boards need both organisational memory and fresh perspective

Agnes Fitzpatrick

30 Jul 2026 | The Boardroom Leader

How governance has moved on in the past 20 years

Hannah Stolton

2 Jul 2026 | The Boardroom Leader

Movers & Shakers

Movers and shakers: Oasis, Cam, Kids

Movers and shakers: #BeeWell, ImpactEd, Creative Education Trust

Former Tory minister named national academy trust chair

Prominent trust chief stands down after decade at the helm

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

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Movers and shakers: Oasis, Cam, Kids

3d | Movers and Shakers

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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’

Movers and shakers: #BeeWell, ImpactEd, Creative Education Trust

2w | Movers and Shakers

Movers and shakers: LEO, Swale, Penrose

3 Sep 2026 | Movers and Shakers

Movers and shakers: Ark, NASS, Keys Academies Trust

16 Jul 2026 | Movers and Shakers

Movers and shakers: E-ACT, Cambridge, Hope Learning Community

9 Jul 2026 | Movers and Shakers