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The latest news, analysis and thought leadership for UK schools
Friday
6th Mar 2026
On-screen exams could widen disadvantage gap, EEF warns
Education Endowment Foundation says the introduction of digital assessment must not have a 鈥榙etrimental impact鈥� on disadvantaged students, in its response to Ofqual consultation
Ofsted rejects 1 in 5 inspection deferral requests
Watchdog figures show 621 school inspections were deferred in 2024-25 and a further 37 were paused
Zack Polanski to headline NEU conference
Green Party鈥檚 vision for education 鈥榩erfectly mirrors鈥� the NEU鈥檚, general secretary Daniel Kebede tells 糖心Vlog
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Primary libraries pledge includes converted cloakrooms and corridors
Treasury has committed to ensuring that every primary school has a library by 2029, but these facilities could include former 鈥榮torage spaces鈥�, 糖心Vlog can reveal
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School buildings should not be bargaining chips
A long-standing international school in Poland faces an uncertain future due to a lease issue. Its head explains why a school cannot be seen as just an economic asset
拢1.6bn SEND pot risks being 鈥榮wallowed up鈥�, leaders warn
Flagship fund to improve inclusion in mainstream schools 鈥榳on鈥檛 go very far at all鈥�, and a clear national strategy is needed on how to use it, government is told
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How we made enrichment part of the timetable
Want pupils to have more time for learning beyond the curriculum? Then you have to ensure it鈥檚 part of the school day, say these two trust leaders
SEND reforms fail to address transport concerns, MPs warn
The Public Accounts Committee has urged the government to clarify how it will tackle high spending on transporting children to school
Thursday
5th Mar 2026
Hannah Fry: Maths GCSE should be split into two qualifications
Leading mathematician warns that the current maths qualification is trying to do 鈥榯oo much at once鈥� and risks leaving students behind
Why sustainable school leadership will be crucial in Scotland
Trust in teachers, investment, 鈥榗ross-party coherence鈥� and sustainable leadership must be cornerstones of Scotland鈥檚 educational future, says secondary school leaders鈥� body
How to get early years specialist provision right
Hackney鈥檚 first early years additional resource provision opened in September. Its headteacher tells 糖心Vlog how the specialist setting and curriculum are supporting some of the youngest children with complex needs
Why making maths 鈥榤ore relevant鈥� misses the point
Linking maths to real-world uses is appealing 鈥� but it can create more confusion and undermine proper understanding, argue these maths experts