Schools Week | Education news, policy & school leadership insight - Part 97

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Who is Lucy Powell? 10 facts about the new education secretary

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Long Read

The Island Challenge: Tackling poor outcomes on the Isle of Wight

Vacant blocks facing demolition ‘perfect chance’ for surveys

6h | School buildings

Council SEND inspections could continue during reorganisation

Lucy Powell appointed education secretary in Andy Burnham’s reshuffle

Revealed: LocatED chief’s £140k ‘termination payment’

1d | School buildings

SATs delay review: The key questions Gilbert will be asking

4d | Assessment

Tackling the disadvantage gap must be top of Burnham and Powell’s in-tray

Julie McCulloch

2h | Opinion

Why you should just say no to smartphones in primary schools

Ruth Boon

4d | Opinion

It’s time to start planning for changes to FSM eligibility

Jenna Julius

4d | Opinion

How the golden thread programme is reaping rewards

Hilary Spencer

4d | Opinion

The case for bringing back chief education officers

Alan Wood

4d | Opinion

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The Island Challenge: Tackling poor outcomes on the Isle of Wight

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Profile

Warwick Sharp, CEO, GLF Schools

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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

18 Jun 2026 | Solutions

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Carole Bennett, chief executive officer, HFL Education

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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

Profile

Shan Scott, former chief schools adjudicator

23 Apr 2026 | Profile

‘SEND reforms are stronger because we engaged with communities’

16 Apr 2026 | Inclusion

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

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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

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

18 May 2026 ESF Apprenticeships

How governance has moved on in the past 20 years

Hannah Stolton

2w | The Boardroom Leader

Early intervention and joined-up support can close disadvantage gap

Emily Hunt

18 Jun 2026 | The Research Leader

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

Steph Ainsworth

28 May 2026 | The Research Leader

Operational excellence is the next frontier for school improvement

Stephen Morales

7 May 2026 | The Business Leader

Movers & Shakers

Movers and shakers: Ark, NASS, Keys Academies Trust

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

Movers and shakers: TKAT, GLF Schools, Excelsior

Movers and shakers: Ofsted, Astrea, HFL Education

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Long Read

The Island Challenge: Tackling poor outcomes on the Isle of Wight

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Movers and shakers: Ark, NASS, Keys Academies Trust

4d | Movers and Shakers

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

1w | Movers and Shakers

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Profile

Warwick Sharp, CEO, GLF Schools

Movers and shakers: TKAT, GLF Schools, Excelsior

2w | 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

Investigation

Can council-run academy trusts actually work?

21 May 2026 | Academies