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War on Iran will blast a hole through schools’ budgets

Alistair Wood

30 Mar 2026 | Opinion

The blueprint for the meningitis outbreak was written by Covid

Hannah Carter

30 Mar 2026 | Opinion

By focusing on schools, the white paper fails to put children first

Frances Akinde

25 Mar 2026 | The Inclusion Leader

Growing concerns over censorship show the need to support school libraries

Victoria Dilly

24 Mar 2026 | Opinion

How mentoring can avoid post-GCSE drift and support secondary starters

Ben Sperring

24 Mar 2026 | Opinion: Solutions

Our crisis of truth is overflowing in the classroom

Amy Braier

24 Mar 2026 | The Conspiracy Commission

Our crisis of truth is overflowing in the classroom

Amy Braier

24 Mar 2026 | The Conspiracy Commission

The white paper is a blueprint for strategically engaging parents

Racheal Smith

23 Mar 2026 | Opinion

A child who drops out isn’t a failure, they just need support

Ed Robbins

23 Mar 2026 | Exclusion

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Success of SEND reforms will hinge on whether staff can cope

Matt Walker

20 Mar 2026 | Opinion

Remembering how we managed Covid can help SEND challenge

Caroline Barlow

20 Mar 2026 | Opinion

Competition has no place when children start reception

Marc Doyle

19 Mar 2026 | Opinion

Reception teaching must adapt to the reality of delayed development

Lucy Fox

18 Mar 2026 | Opinion

Email is the weakest link that could bring down your school

Simon Freeman

18 Mar 2026 | Opinion

How we help SEND students gain qualifications and independence

Matthew Thompson

16 Mar 2026 | Opinion

When everyone is SEND trained inclusion is part of your culture

Julie Prentice

16 Mar 2026 | Opinion

More work is need to tackle fragmentation in teacher development

Sam Twiselton

11 Mar 2026 | Opinion

Using action research can help ease the transition from school

Amal Ali

11 Mar 2026 | The Research Leader

We’re ready to train leaders to shape AI use in schools

Liz RobinsonAli Gellett

11 Mar 2026 | Opinion

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If middle leaders are crushed schools have no one to step up

Danni Fothergill

10 Mar 2026 | Opinion

We don’t yet know if new SEND roadmap gets us off road to hell

David Boyle

9 Mar 2026 | Opinion

Councils’ support of AP schools is proof they play a crucial role

Meg Powell-Chandler

9 Mar 2026 | Opinion

DfE maths teacher targets don’t add up when demand is growing

Bobby Seagull

6 Mar 2026 | Opinion

Now leaders must leap to the challenge of SEND reform

Dan Morrow

5 Mar 2026 | Opinion

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