Policy
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Thursday
2nd Apr 2026
Finding hope for the future of education leadership in Scotland
School leaders face myriad challenges in the years ahead 鈥� but there are reasons to be optimistic, says School Leaders Scotland
Primary school leaders鈥� 5 tests for Scottish election candidates
Leaders 鈥榦verwhelmingly identify proper support for inclusion and adequate ASN provision鈥� as the top priority for the next Scottish government, says AHDS鈥� Helena Macormac ahead of the parliamentary elections
NEU boss warns of national industrial action to 鈥榮ave education鈥�
The leader of England鈥檚 biggest teaching union threatens industrial action if the government does not provide 鈥榯he funding our schools need鈥�
Friday
27th Mar 2026
Ofsted to inspect early years providers more often
Early education minister鈥檚 letter to chief inspector outlines new requirements for Ofsted, including the need to inspect every four years
How special-school expertise improved our resource base
After the DfE announced its plan for every mainstream school to have a resource base, leaders at King鈥檚 Group Academies explain how special schools can help to make this a success
Revealed: The DfE鈥檚 鈥榚normous鈥� challenge with inclusion bases
The government wants an inclusion base in every mainstream secondary but lacks basic data on what specialist facilities already exist 鈥� and 糖心Vlog analysis reveals huge regional gaps in provision
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