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‘Something isn’t working for a significant proportion of children’

New GCSEs risk widening inequalities if take-up is low, researchers warn

2d | Assessment

Five board members resign from tutors’ membership group

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Human skills matter ‘deeply’ in a world of AI, says minister

2d | Curriculum

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Lucy Powell planning changes to Ofsted ‘within next few months’

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Investigation

Councils shun trial to move SEND funding into mainstream schools

Voters back Burnham on education. The challenge is delivery

Sarah Anderson

7h | Opinion

Why belonging is much more than a bolt-on pastoral initiative

Christopher Darvill

2d | Opinion

The ‘wicked problem’ of SEND provision

Philip WoodHugh Greenway

2d | Opinion

Leadership can mean knowing when to let go

Tom Rees

2d | Opinion

Is the ‘fully funded’ teacher pay award just an illusion?

Benedicte YueSteve Simkins

6d | Opinion

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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’

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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

The schools on a journey to become more inclusive

25 Jun 2026 | Inclusion

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

28 Aug 2026 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

Four steps towards a revolution in professional learning

Stuart KimeRob Coe

1w | The Research Leader

We need a more ethnically representative teaching workforce

Stephen Gorard

6 Aug 2026 | 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

Movers & Shakers

Movers and shakers: #BeeWell, ImpactEd, Creative Education Trust

Former Tory minister named national academy trust chair

Prominent trust chief stands down after decade at the helm

Movers and shakers: LEO, Swale, Penrose

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Voters back Burnham on education. The challenge is delivery

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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’

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Movers and shakers: #BeeWell, ImpactEd, Creative Education Trust

1w | Movers and Shakers

Movers and shakers: LEO, Swale, Penrose

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Movers and shakers: Ark, NASS, Keys Academies Trust

16 Jul 2026 | Movers and Shakers

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