General
Wednesday
15th Jul 2026
5 ways schools should be using accessibility plans for students
Accessibility plans are often overlooked or poorly implemented, putting schools in breach of a legal duty to students, argues Hannah O’Brien
The parent complaints issue is more nuanced than you think
A survey of more than 6,000 parents reveals that most have little interest in complaining to schools – but staff can do better when handling issues that arise, says the founder of the Parent Voice Project
Why heatwaves pose a hidden threat to schools
Rising summer temperatures don’t just make classrooms uncomfortable – they bring higher levels of pollution, which affect not only children’s health but also their capacity to learn, finds Katie Scott
Tuesday
14th Jul 2026
Ofsted: what it does - and what it doesn’t do
Following the introduction of a new Ofsted system for inspecting schools, and recent updates to its inspection toolkits, 91¶¶Òõ takes a look at the watchdog’s exact remit
The purpose of KS3 cannot simply be prep for GCSEs
We need to see key stage 3 as a key intervention point that is reactive to the critical period of early adolescence, argues Becks Boomer-Clark
Coastal schools shouldn’t be encouraging students to ‘escape’
Telling pupils in coastal communities that school is a springboard to ‘escape’ is a harmful message that deprives these towns of the very people they need to thrive, says head Hannah Carter