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The latest news, analysis and thought leadership for UK schools
Wednesday
7th Jan 2026
DfE to push ahead with MAT inspections
Inspections of academy trusts could be launched in 2027-28 as Labour legislates for a major new role for Ofsted
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Bridget Phillipson: Why we鈥檙e moving forward with trust inspections
Writing exclusively for 糖心Vlog, the education secretary sets out the government鈥檚 rationale for bringing trusts into Ofsted鈥檚 inspection remit
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The White Paper is a make-or-break moment for Labour
The long wait for Labour鈥檚 schools policy document has ramped up the pressure 鈥 and the stakes are high, writes Sam Freedman
How 鈥榩rocess goals鈥 can improve student performance
Research shows that some types of goals are much more likely to lead to academic success, writes Mark Roberts, as he explains how teachers can help students to set them
Employment Rights Act: what does it mean for teachers and schools?
The key legislative changes to employment rights that heads and HR teams need to be aware for the year ahead 鈥 and beyond
Teacher wellbeing isn鈥檛 just about workload - it鈥檚 about purpose
If education really wants to get staff wellbeing right, it needs to understand the true reasons why teachers enjoy their job, says this trust CEO
Tuesday
6th Jan 2026
It鈥檚 鈥榠mpossible鈥 to take on special schools, says MAT
Thirty-school trust says the size of the financial deficits being reported by special schools mean that it cannot take on any more
ESS SIMS loses market dominance for school information systems
ESS SIMS once ruled the school management information system market in England but it has now been overtaken by competitor Arbor, figures show
Schools鈥 growing role in early education revealed
DfE research shows that school-based day nurseries are on the rise, and that schools have the most qualified staff
Dukes Education founder on Middle East plans, SEND outcomes and Brexit
Aatif Hassan talks to 糖心Vlog about running one of the fastest-growing international school groups, how his own upbringing 鈥 filled with 鈥榯ragedy and failure鈥 鈥 led him to education and why 鈥榩lans are afoot鈥 for expansion in 2026
鈥榃e鈥檙e an organisation that embraces its 鈥渨rongness鈥濃
In our How I Lead series, we ask education leaders to reflect on their careers, their experience and their leadership philosophy. This month we talk to Heidi Dennison and Simon Knight, joint headteachers at Frank Wise School
What trends like 鈥67鈥 reveal about Gen Alpha pupils
The latest crazes in schools may seem nonsense to adults 鈥 but there is actually a deeper meaning to it all, explains this international deputy head