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New Ofsted inspections of multi-academy trusts could begin as early as 2027, it has emerged. The government has already pledged to introduce Ofsted inspections at...
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Mental health concerns and dissatisfaction with school and SEND support is driving more pupils into home education, new government data shows. Annual figures published...
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The head of one of England’s largest academy trusts, a former civil servant and a leading safeguarding expert have been appointed to the board...
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As we start 2026, the question of what school business leadership needs from government is layered and complex, shaped by local context, phase, and...
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England’s biggest exam board has scrubbed the names of two photographers from one of its GCSE assessments over concerns their websites contain images that...
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If you spend enough time in education, you start to see a pattern. We latch onto an idea, roll out a series of INSET...
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When I was the regional schools commissioner for the south west, I used to pose a deliberately uncomfortable question. Would a sane and objective...
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One of England’s biggest academy trusts is set to give up two special schools after deciding they would be better off in a specialist...
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While ‘carrot and stick’ initiatives can make a difference to improving attendance, what’s really needed for long-term improvement is a more strategic approach, using...
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A prominent academy trust leader will be knighted and a well-known professor of social mobility will be made a dame in the new year’s...
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The Department for Education has confirmed costs for its school insurance programme will rise again by 7.4 per cent this year, with the scheme...
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The Mayor of London’s universal primary free school meals scheme did not improve pupil attainment in its first year, but made a positive difference...
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Ofsted has enacted a “contingency plan” to help inspectors record notes when inspections resume in January, after more “technical problems” with its electronic evidence-gathering...
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This week’s movers and shakers include a keen horse rider, a board game enthusiast, a hiker and a football fan. This column is our regular...
