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Explained: Community health hubs could use empty classrooms

LocatED chief ‘seriously worried’ closures due to demographic shifts could...
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Explained: New mobile phone guidance: What does it mean for schools?

From tougher guidance to Ofsted inspections – Schools Week breaks...
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Explained: Our trust peer reviews provide lessons for upcoming legislation

Our experience could guide the blueprint for trust inspections, says...
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Explained: CPD Accreditation Among New Developments For The Inspiring Leadership Conference

As this year’s Inspiring Leadership Conference approaches, we highlight fives...
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Explained: Ensuring trusts are fit for purpose isn’t a job you finish overnight

In a system under sustained strain, purpose-led organisations working together...
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Explained: Four key issues with MAT inspection for ministers to iron out

If trust inspection is to command confidence, the legislation underpinning...
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Explained: How to achieve a data-driven school system

When schools choose openness they multiply, not divide, their capacity...
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Explained: New AI platform aims to make sense of ‘myriad of data’

Open Education AI formally launches as a ‘sector-led non-profit’ and...
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Explained: Schools face £47.5m free school meals expansion shortfall

Leaders say government’s plan to increase funding by 5p per...
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Explained: Almost half of heads needed mental health support in the past year

Heads also supporting more staff members with mental health issues...
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Explained: Trusts’ finances improve, but leaders brace for more rainy days

Some chains boost reserves by up to 900%, but others...
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Explained: Lords passes schools bill amendment demanding social media ban

It places further pressure on the government to enact a...
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Explained: Equity and agency for a changing world – how six core skills are transforming inclusive education

There is a familiar thread running through current government policy,...
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Explained: DfE schools boss gets new job as white paper looms

Director general for schools will continue to play a ‘pivotal...
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Explained: More reception children not ‘school ready’, survey finds

The annual Kindred Squared survey also found regional gaps in...
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