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The latest news, analysis and thought leadership for UK schools
Wednesday
25th Feb 2026
3 in 5 people see teaching as 鈥榰nappealing鈥�
Just 6 per cent of respondents view teaching as a 鈥榲ery appealing鈥� job, YouGov survey suggests
The SEND reforms are out - now the real tests begin
The government has finally announced its plans for special educational needs provision. 糖心Vlog鈥� SEND and inclusion editor John Roberts assesses the challenges to come
For the SEND reforms to work, we need staff to flourish
Giving teachers more support must be the foundation on which the new special educational needs system is built, writes the Church of England鈥檚 interim chief education officer
Do banded books make for poorer readers?
Schemes that match books to primary pupils鈥� skill level could be holding children back and making them less engaged in their reading, writes Alex Quigley
5 ways to make an inclusion base work in your school
With the government saying it wants every secondary to have an inclusion base, one special-school leader shares tips on setting up effective provision
Tuesday
24th Feb 2026
鈥楾he SEND reforms are not a recipe for inclusion, but for disaster鈥�
A lack of clarity and not enough funding will endanger well-intentioned reforms, argues shadow education secretary Laura Trott
4 election priorities for secondary school leaders in Scotland
School Leaders Scotland publishes a manifesto for the upcoming parliamentary election, demanding action on the teacher workforce, funding and exams
KS4 reforms to make lower-attaining pupils 鈥榤ore visible鈥�
Government launches a consultation on reforms to key stage 4, including changes to RISE interventions and a new 鈥榖est fit鈥� progress measure targeted at low prior attainers
Monday
23rd Feb 2026
Schools White Paper: the sector reacts
What do leaders and experts across the schools sector make of the government鈥檚 new plans for education? 糖心Vlog rounds up opinions on the proposals on SEND, multi-academy trusts, disadvantage and more
Why a trust-based system is the 鈥榖est bet鈥� for children
As the government moves to make all schools part of a trust, Leora Cruddas explains how this can help to build a system with the capacity to keep getting better
How is Labour planning to reform SEND?
The DfE sets out proposals for schools to produce statutory support plans for pupils with SEND and for new national inclusion standards. Here鈥檚 everything you need to know about its reform plans