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‘Back-door selection’ fears as DfE roped into bitter admissions row

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Councils snub one in six requests for SEND transport help

3h | Inclusion
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Technical problems see SATs forms released three weeks late

3h | Assessment

DfE confirms 50% hike in inspection fees for private schools

3h | Ofsted
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Council ‘lost £340k’ after trusts stopped paying for excluded pupils

3h | School funding

DfE to test integrating NHS numbers into school systems

3h | Education technology
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GAG pooling could be new strike frontier, trusts warned

3h | Academies
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There are many ways to shift the dial on school competition

Catherine WangLoic Menzies

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AI is normalising the theft of school photos

Steve Murray

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Nick Brook

Milburn must champion small actions with large impact

Nick Brook

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Marcus Davey

Let’s give every child the opportunity to discover what inspires them

Marcus Davey

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Andy Pearce

Here’s how to improve Holocaust education in schools

Andy Pearce

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‘There’s a lot of talk of war out there’

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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’

17 Sep 2026 |
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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
16 Jul 2026 |
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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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There are many ways to shift the dial on school competition

Catherine WangLoic Menzies

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AI is normalising the theft of school photos

Steve Murray

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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
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

7 Oct 2026

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Investigation

‘Back-door selection’ fears as DfE roped into bitter admissions row

3h | Admissions
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Councils snub one in six requests for SEND transport help

3h | Inclusion
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Technical problems see SATs forms released three weeks late

3h | Assessment
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Council ‘lost £340k’ after trusts stopped paying for excluded pupils

3h | School funding
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GAG pooling could be new strike frontier, trusts warned
3h | Academies
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Row over claims Oak used copyrighted resources to build AI tool
3h | Education technology
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‘There’s a lot of talk of war out there’
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There are many ways to shift the dial on school competition
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