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Nearly seven in 10 applications to Condition Improvement Fund failed to secure funding, but DfE did approve 813 projects in the 2026-27 round

Headteacher of All Saints Catholic College in London was first seconded to the Department for Education last summer to bring ‘frontline expertise’ to policymaking

After a promising start to relations between the Labour government and the education unions, tensions have started to rise. Will an unfunded pay award be the tipping point for another series of strikes?

Heads’ unions hope plans to make vaping illegal anywhere on site will help settings to reinforce existing school rules

Replacement of the PE and sport premium with a new school sports ‘partnerships network’ has been described as ‘deeply concerning’ by heads’ leaders

Most primary schools without a nursery do not intend to open one and many lack suitable space, research finds

The High Potential Initial Teacher Training programme will be a key part of the government’s plans to recruit 6,500 more teachers by the end of the current Parliament

Responding to the government’s consultation on its SEND reform plans, sector leaders also flag fears about funding and the workload implications

The next academic year will bring major policy changes – here’s what school leaders can expect and when, from the introduction of new school uniform regulations to the deadline for publishing your inclusion strategy

Almost nine in 10 schools are making the grade in Ofsted’s inclusion checks – but is the system working?

New research looking at how almost 500 schools already deliver inclusion support has been published – here are the key insights for leaders

Move comes as 11 more mergers are tabled for DfE approval, amid concern that small trusts are being ‘squeezed’ to merge with bigger ones