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Lucy Powell planning changes to Ofsted ‘within next few months’

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

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Councils shun trial to move SEND funding into mainstream schools

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New GCSEs risk widening inequalities if take-up is low, researchers warn

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Human skills matter ‘deeply’ in a world of AI, says minister

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Five board members resign from tutors’ membership group

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DfE plans £2.3m spend on council SEND consultants

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Why belonging is much more than a bolt-on pastoral initiative

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The ‘wicked problem’ of SEND provision

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Leadership can mean knowing when to let go

Tom Rees

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Is the ‘fully funded’ teacher pay award just an illusion?

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The new government should make this a watershed moment for teacher workload

Caroline Voaden

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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
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Bricklaying, hairdressing and zoo trips: How to solve the NEET crisis
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Carole Bennett, chief executive officer, HFL Education
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Four steps towards a revolution in professional learning

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We need a more ethnically representative teaching workforce

Stephen Gorard

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Strong boards need both organisational memory and fresh perspective

Agnes Fitzpatrick

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How governance has moved on in the past 20 years

Hannah Stolton

2 Jul 2026 | The Boardroom Leader
Movers & Shakers

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

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Former Tory minister named national academy trust chair

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Prominent trust chief stands down after decade at the helm

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Movers and shakers: LEO, Swale, Penrose

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Leadership can mean knowing when to let go

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The ‘wicked problem’ of SEND provision

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Why belonging is much more than a bolt-on pastoral initiative

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Lucy Powell planning changes to Ofsted ‘within next few months’

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Councils shun trial to move SEND funding into mainstream schools
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‘The government trails us. It’s time they recognised schools’ forward-thinking work’
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