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The latest news, analysis and thought leadership for UK schools
Tuesday
14th Apr 2026
SATs twice as likely to be in deficit as academies within MATs
Nearly two-fifths of single-academy trusts had an in-year deficit in 2024-25, according to 糖心Vlog analysis highlighting the financial challenges of standalone academies
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3 reasons why leaders lose touch with the classroom - and how to avoid it
Having returned to classroom teaching after nine years as a senior leader, Rafeef Kadhum shares his advice to help leaders keep close to the reality of life at the chalk face
Monday
13th Apr 2026
Healthier school menus: all you need to know
Government proposals would lead to new rules on school breakfasts, lunches and drinks in order to tackle poor diets among children
Funding fears over new school food standards
Deep-fried food will be banned from school menus in England as part of government plans 鈥� but experts warn about the increased cost of providing healthier options
Why traditional school mental health support fails in high-need areas
The deputy head of a school in the London Borough of Newham explains how efforts to improve mental health should be aligned with initiatives to address poverty and instability
Co-op Academies Trust set to expand northwards
Trust says it is in 鈥榓dvanced discussions鈥� with the DfE about absorbing six schools from a MAT in Cumbria, which would make it one of the top 25 biggest trusts
4 ways to stop school knowledge getting stuck in silos
One international leader outlines the risk of schools becoming too reliant on a handful of individuals for key operations 鈥� and the steps his school has taken to avoid this
Friday
10th Apr 2026
Can you negotiate a teacher salary?
Teachers often assume that the pay and conditions of their roles are not up for negotiation, but that isn鈥檛 the case, writes Gr谩inne Hallahan
Inclusion: how to give support without stigmatising students
A director of a multi-academy trust explains how it changed its approach to inclusion based on the principle that removing barriers to learning is 鈥榚ssential for some and useful for all鈥�
Thursday
9th Apr 2026
NEU鈥檚 handling of sexual harassment and bullying 鈥榠nadequate鈥�
Review warns of the risk of an 鈥榰nhealthy culture鈥� at the teaching union but finds no evidence of systemic sexual harassment, bullying or discrimination
Why Ofsted鈥檚 鈥榥eeds attention鈥� grade points to progress not failure
The sector needs to change how it views Ofsted grades under the new system, rather than falling into the old trap of success or failure, argues MAT leader Cathie Paine
Why we should ditch the most popular GCSE English texts
Research shows that merely adding new books to set text lists doesn鈥檛 lead to true diversity in GCSE English. To really make a change, we need to start removing the old faithfuls, writes End Sexism in Schools鈥� English lead