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13 June 2026

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Freddie Whittaker

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King’s birthday honours recognise school leaders

Sixty people who work in or with schools in England have been honoured

Freddie Whittaker

6h | Schools
News

Ofsted: The key changes to school inspection from September 2026

The watchdog has updated the guidance inspectors follow when they visit schools. Here's what you need to know

Freddie Whittaker

12h | Ofsted
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News

Grammar schools are inclusive, says Ofsted

Analysis findings prompt backlash, but heads say they should be judged on what they achieve for their pupils

Freddie Whittaker

1d | Inclusion
News

Almost half of the disadvantage gap ‘locks in’ by age 11 – research

Report from the EPI and EEF warns lower prior attainment is the 'largest contributor' to the attainment gap

Freddie Whittaker

1d | Schools
News

Unions slam ‘lack of meaningful progress’ on support staff pay

GMB, Unison and Unite concerned School Support Staff Negotiating Body's remit will initially be 'very limited'

Freddie Whittaker

3d | Pay and conditions
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Opinion

Bereaved children need continuity, not crisis‑only care

Bereavement support for pupils should be a statutory duty in schools, not an optional extra

Kat Goodwin

1w | Opinion
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Opinion

Stop the rush to push reception children into formal learning

Play will not appear in a recorded outcome, but it is one of the most important ways that children develop

Lucy Fox

1w | Opinion
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Opinion

Why education needs a shared, definitive vocabulary

Teachers are bogged down by linguistic ambiguity: inclusion in Cornwall should mean the same thing in Cumbria

Sarah King

1w | Opinion
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Opinion

How Birmingham pupils are helping to break bad travel habits

Student sustainability ambassadors are determined to cut carbon footprints of pupils, staff and parents

Alex Hughes

1w | Opinion
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Opinion

Get back to basics and start marketing your school

Tumbling pupil numbers make it vital that schools start to tell their stories, starting with a decent website

Richard Tilley

1w | Opinion