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The latest news, analysis and thought leadership for UK schools
Friday
18th Jul 2025
鈥楾hanks, teaching鈥�: a love letter after a 36-year relationship
As she prepares to retire after almost four decades, MAT leader and former teacher Caroline Derbyshire pens a thank-you letter to a profession that has given her so much
Is a drive to stop bad practice missing from the inclusion agenda?
Leaders call for scrutiny of admissions, pupil movement and the impact of sanctions on students with special educational needs and disabilities
Thursday
17th Jul 2025
Faster school population fall means 400,000 fewer pupils by 2030
New data shows both primary and secondary schools will start to feel the impact of declining pupil numbers from 2027 鈥� far earlier than previously thought
Ofqual: Rise in exam access arrangements was 鈥榦verstated鈥�
The exams regulator withdraws published data on students receiving access arrangements such as extra time
Why our trust ditched exercise books
In a bid to give students more ownership over their learning, Nick Hind explains how his trust has replaced traditional exercise books with 鈥榬eflective journals鈥�
Exam results: why do some subjects not have bell curves?
GCSE results data shows that while some subjects enjoy neat grade distribution, many others see multiple peaks across the spread of grades. Dennis Sherwood explores why
Schools are having to wait for key reforms - but that鈥檚 a blessing
The curriculum review and new Ofsted inspection framework won鈥檛 be published until the autumn, but this gives schools valuable time to focus on what they鈥檙e already doing, writes Megan Dixon
Wednesday
16th Jul 2025
David Ross Education Trust announces new CEO
Julian Appleyard, currently CEO of a nine-school MAT in Yorkshire, will start his new role in 2026
From cheating to bias, the rise of AI worries teachers
The author of a new report looking at how schools are using artificial intelligence reveals some key findings 鈥� and explains why teachers are still concerned about it
How to help students with SEND settle in September
From classroom placement to engaging with families, two Sendcos share practical ways to make the start of secondary school more welcoming for students with special educational needs and disabilities
4 ways to ensure GCSE English promotes reading for pleasure
The common practice of studying texts through small extracts has been blamed for a decline in reading for pleasure. Zofia Niemtus asks the experts what secondary English teaching can do to inspire a love of books