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The latest news, analysis and thought leadership for UK schools
Wednesday
21st Jan 2026
New Scottish chief inspector of education announced
A former primary headteacher will step into the role after the culmination of a long recruitment process
Phillipson announces £23m for new edtech tools
The government will also launch skills pathways for teachers and support staff to help them develop digital, data and tech skills, education secretary says
Are perimenopausal teachers getting enough support in schools?
What is happening in the brain during perimenopause and what support do teachers experiencing symptoms need from their schools? Helen Amass speaks to researcher Aimee Spector to find out
How agile working can streamline trust strategy
A MAT leader explains how the ‘sprints’ he used in his background as an IT director have helped to improve working practices for the schools in his trust
It’s ‘crunch time’ on SEND reform, warns IFS
With SEND spending set to more than double, the government must try to deliver a sustainable system without squeezing mainstream schools’ funding, says the Institute for Fiscal Studies
Want to improve the world? Spend more on education
The number of children not in education across the globe is rising – and failure to invest in schooling now puts the future stability of our planet at risk, writes this trust finance chief
Tuesday
20th Jan 2026
MAT merger plan called off after ‘aggressive’ opposition
Pennine Alliance Learning Trust and Trinity Multi-Academy Trust had been exploring a possible merger, but the process has now ended with one chair stepping down
Inspired snaps up Geneva English School
The acquisition in Switzerland takes the international school group’s global total to at least 126 schools as market consolidation continues apace
The problem with ‘making it local’ in the curriculum
Drawing on local context can make learning feel more relevant for pupils, but if this principle is taken too far, it risks narrowing their horizons, writes Mark Enser
How many exam grades include marking errors?
Ofqual doesn’t tell us the proportion of GCSE and A-level grades that contain marking mistakes, says Dennis Sherwood, but deciphering the available data raises the possibility that it’s an alarmingly high figure
Government backs international schools to drive £40bn export goal
International Education Strategy gets its first update since 2019, as Labour touts demand for UK education worldwide