Policy
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Thursday
30th Apr 2026
SEND: Support plan complaints could 鈥榦verwhelm鈥� schools, ministers warned
Commons Education Select Committee chair Helen Hayes raises concerns over government SEND reforms
Scottish election 2026: what the manifestos say about education
We look at the six biggest parties鈥� manifestos and highlight key policies that would have an impact on schools
Votes at 16 is moving forward - but schools need support
Schools don鈥檛 have adequate time or resources to engage students in democratic processes, which is a concern if young people are to be given the right to vote at age 16, says Simon Lightman
Why we must act for children in Scotland with vision impairment聽
Many pupils with vision impairment are not being given enough support to reach their full potential, writes Lucy Chetty
School leaders 鈥榥ot aware鈥� of admissions segregation
Affluent pupils are almost twice as likely to attend high-attaining schools as poorer pupils, even within the same catchment area, research shows
Wednesday
29th Apr 2026
How schools can have their say on the new Ofsted inspections
Two former inspectors have set up a survey enabling leaders to give their honest, anonymous opinions on what it鈥檚 like to be inspected under the new framework
Is the sector prepared for a single-pupil view?
Schools will be expected to 鈥榮ee鈥� the whole child by both government and Ofsted, but are they set up to achieve that aim, asks Mark Enser
Why drama exams lay bare education鈥檚 inequalities
Performance may be judged 鈥榖lind鈥�, but you can鈥檛 fail to compare and contrast the different experiences of students across the English school system, says this drama examiner