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31 July 2026

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Mayors to take control of sixth form funding

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Can schools get the staff for Burnham’s technical pathways?

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Conservatives’ wraparound childcare scheme underspent by a fifth

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Former trust boss takes top job at Abu Dhabi-owned SEND school firm

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Security woes risk Labour’s huge data push, ministers told

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Ed tech companies used pupil data without telling schools – ICO

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Revealed: The councils leading ministers’ spare space pilot

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Bridget Phillipson: did she deliver for schools?

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The schools on a journey to become more inclusive

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Will local government reorganisation improve SEND?
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Strong boards need both organisational memory and fresh perspective

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We say SATs don’t define children, but they shape their experiences for years to come

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Conservatives’ wraparound childcare scheme underspent by a fifth
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Revealed: The councils leading ministers’ spare space pilot
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