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New GCSE-level technical qualifications may be needed, says Powell

17h | Assessment

Education committee quizzes experts on schools white paper

Ofsted refused to delay inspection during head’s cancer treatment

Study reveals scale of Burnham’s NEET challenge

Teacher banned after trying to film pupil with camera hidden in pen

Tribunal tests ‘one-touch’ to ease SEND backlog

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NEU to use electronic ballot when strike vote opens

1d | Pay and conditions

We don’t need to choose between knowledge and skills

Lucy Powell

37m | Opinion

Is the new MIS procurement framework a hammer to crack a walnut?

Al Kingsley

1d | Opinion

Why school communications still need the human touch

Susan HigginsAnna Pedroza

6d | Opinion

Plan now for the changes in the academy trust handbook

Stewart Harper

6d | Opinion

Inclusion and academic ambition are not mutually exclusive

Julia Polley

6d | Opinion

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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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Carole Bennett, chief executive officer, HFL Education

21 May 2026 |

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Dave Woods, headteacher, Beaconsfield Primary School

30 Apr 2026 |

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Will local government reorganisation improve SEND?

23 Apr 2026 | Inclusion

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Shan Scott, former chief schools adjudicator

23 Apr 2026 | Profile

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

6d Apps for Good

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

29 Jun 2026 Real Training

Jack Whitehall, Doug Lemov, Elif Shafak and 300 more reasons to attend Festival of Education

19 Jun 2026 The Festival of Education

Inclusion is for life, not just the 31st December

8 Jun 2026 The Difference

We need a more ethnically representative teaching workforce

Stephen Gorard

3w | 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

Early intervention and joined-up support can close disadvantage gap

Emily Hunt

18 Jun 2026 | The Research Leader

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Movers and shakers: TKAT, GLF Schools, Excelsior

Movers and shakers: Ofsted, Astrea, HFL Education

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Movers and shakers: Ark, NASS, Keys Academies Trust

16 Jul 2026 | Movers and Shakers

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

9 Jul 2026 | Movers and Shakers

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Warwick Sharp, CEO, GLF Schools

2 Jul 2026 | Academies

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Movers and shakers: TKAT, GLF Schools, Excelsior

2 Jul 2026 | Movers and Shakers

Movers and shakers: Ofsted, Astrea, HFL Education

18 Jun 2026 | Movers and Shakers

Movers and shakers: Palladian, Teach First, Concordia

28 May 2026 | Movers and Shakers

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Can council-run academy trusts actually work?

21 May 2026 | Academies

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Carole Bennett, chief executive officer, HFL Education

21 May 2026