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13 November 2026

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Who cares? Looked-after children hit a brick wall in school admissions

1d | Admissions
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‘Opening a school was the greatest professional privilege of my life’

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Oasis, Reach and Parent Voice to lead DfE enrichment and family engagement ‘alliances’

6h | Schools

Pensions portal problems reported after new firm takes over scheme

7h | Pay and conditions

Schools, DfE and Ofsted hit by global Microsoft outage

10h | Ofsted
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SEND reform plans must do better on post-16 provision, DfE admits

13h | Inclusion

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DfE’s school condition data was ‘incomplete’, official says

1d | School buildings
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John Yarham

Young people need more than technical knowledge alone

John Yarham

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John Jerrim

Why a sense of belonging may not matter much for GCSE outcomes

John Jerrim

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Emma Bircham

The rewards of leading a small school make the challenges worthwhile

Emma Bircham

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Pepe Di’Iasio

Stronger together: Why collective action matters in education

Pepe Di’Iasio

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David Scott

With Ofsted reforms in the spotlight, it’s important we honour Ruth Perry’s legacy

David Scott

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‘Opening a school was the greatest professional privilege of my life’

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‘There’s a lot of talk of war out there’

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‘We’ve got to keep banging the early years drum’

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‘I know what it is like to feel different and overlooked’

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

24 Sep 2026 |
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‘The government trails us. It’s time they recognised schools’ forward-thinking work’
17 Sep 2026 |
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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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Why a sense of belonging may not matter much for GCSE outcomes

John Jerrim

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There are many ways to shift the dial on school competition

Catherine WangLoic Menzies

1w | The Research Leader
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AI is normalising the theft of school photos

Steve Murray

1w | The Legal Leader
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Don’t leave it too late to plan for the end of private finance contracts

Hayley Payton

2w | The Legal Leader
Movers & Shakers

Movers and shakers: SAfE, Excelsior, Centre for Education Systems

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Movers and shakers: Diamond Learning Partnership, E-ACT, Abbey Trust

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Movers and shakers: ASCL, Bridge, Reach South

15 Oct 2026

CEO steps down as trust moves ahead with huge merger

9 Oct 2026

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SEND reform plans must do better on post-16 provision, DfE admits

13h | Inclusion
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Who cares? Looked-after children hit a brick wall in school admissions

1d | Admissions
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DfE stalls recruitment for teaching internships

1d | Teacher training and development
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Labour MPs turn up the heat on holiday activities and food funding

1d | School food
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‘Opening a school was the greatest professional privilege of my life’
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Why a sense of belonging may not matter much for GCSE outcomes
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The rewards of leading a small school make the challenges worthwhile
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Stronger together: Why collective action matters in education
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