Schools Week | Education news, policy & school leadership insight - Part 4

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Inclusion base guidance: What schools need to know

Disadvantaged schools recruiting fewer ‘strong’ teachers, analysis shows

NFER: ‘Clear link’ between school disadvantage and falling rolls

Martyn Oliver quizzed on leader wellbeing and enrichment benchmarks

Revealed: Five ‘enrichment ambassadors’ chosen by DfE

Education questions: Ministers quizzed on PE funding and council SEND deficits

Heads ‘overwhelmingly negative’ about new Ofsted inspections

Schools can help pupils in the heat – but they need long-term support

Paul Whiteman

2d | Opinion

Students know about apprenticeships – they just need the opportunities

John Yarham

6d | Opinion

Confidence grows when young people feel they really belong

Caroline Anukem

6d | Opinion

Early intervention and joined-up support can close disadvantage gap

Emily Hunt

6d | The Research Leader

A vision for schools is in place. Let’s keep it that way

Dan Morrow

6d | Opinion: Politics

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Carole Bennett, chief executive officer, HFL Education

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Missions impossible? The flagship policy due in September

14 May 2026 | Schools

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

14 May 2026 | School buildings

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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

Profile

Shan Scott, former chief schools adjudicator

23 Apr 2026 | Profile

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Earning the right to deprivation funding

31 Mar 2026 | School funding

Profile

Guy Shears, CEO, Central Region Schools Trust

24 Mar 2026 | Profile

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

Inclusion is for life, not just the 31st December

2w The Difference

New Fully-Funded Training Programme for Assistant SENCOs Seeks to Address SENCO Workload Problem

18 May 2026 ESF Apprenticeships

The Growth of the AI Practitioner in Schools

9 Apr 2026 Best Practice Network

Early intervention and joined-up support can close disadvantage gap

Emily Hunt

6d | The Research Leader

How can school leaders support teachers to thrive in their work?

Steph Ainsworth

3w | The Research Leader

Operational excellence is the next frontier for school improvement

Stephen Morales

7 May 2026 | The Business Leader

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

Clare Routledge

7 May 2026 | The Research Leader

Movers & Shakers

Movers and shakers: Ofsted, Astrea, HFL Education

Movers and shakers: Palladian, Teach First, Concordia

Movers and shakers: Arco Academy, BWCET, Endeavour

Ark boss Lucy Heller to step down after 22 years

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Movers and shakers: Ofsted, Astrea, HFL Education

6d | Movers and Shakers

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Movers and shakers: Palladian, Teach First, Concordia

3w | Movers and Shakers

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Investigation

Can council-run academy trusts actually work?

21 May 2026 | Academies

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Carole Bennett, chief executive officer, HFL Education

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

14 May 2026 | School buildings

Movers and shakers: Arco Academy, BWCET, Endeavour

14 May 2026 | Movers and Shakers

‘Protect and nurture’ university role in teacher training, says outgoing UCET boss

30 Apr 2026 | Profile

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Dave Woods, headteacher, Beaconsfield Primary School

30 Apr 2026