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13 June 2026

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Freddie Whittaker

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Get great at Gatsby benchmarks to fix NEET problem

How putting careers guidance at the heart of school is our most powerful tool for NEET prevention

Tessa Claridge

2w | Opinion: Solutions
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Education is failing to prepare children for adulthood, finds government review

Damning diagnostic report by Alan Milburn warns schools must be held to account for pupil destinations

Freddie Whittaker

2w | Schools
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How to make the most of inclusive mainstream funding 

No grant can remove all the challenges, but collaboration will help improve inclusive practice

Caroline Barlow

3w | Opinion: Inclusion
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How schools can help the government deliver its vision for change

The DfE relies on the insight, data and leadership of schools, so collaboration is key

Emma Willson

3w | Opinion
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In pursuit of a different, better kind of leadership

If career progression depends on personal sacrifice, it will always exclude talented people

Kerry Jordan‑Daus

3w | Opinion: Leadership
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Into the blue zones: A vision of education worth getting up for

We can create a sense of collective endeavour and responsibility despite our polarised world

Michael Pain

3w | Opinion: Leadership
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Give teachers the conditions to be truly professional

Accountability must leave space for informed autonomy, collective responsibility and moral purpose

Remi Atoyebi

3w | Opinion
News

‘Clustering’ of pupils with SEND ‘puts inclusive mainstream reforms at risk’

NFER calls on government to monitor the distribution of pupils with SEND and 'prioritise a more even spread'

Freddie Whittaker

3w | Inclusion
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Ex-head banned for stealing £15k from two schools

Neil Metcalf was jailed in 2024 after admitting two counts of fraud. Now he has been banned from teaching

Freddie Whittaker

3w | Teacher misconduct
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What do you say to the boy sitting behind the glass?

Policy can change, but unless practice changes with it, young people like me will keep slipping through ...

Taejon Joseph-Andrews

14 May 2026 | Opinion: Inclusion