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The latest news, analysis and thought leadership for UK schools
Thursday
8th Jan 2026
The real reason teachers are leaving? Systemic failure
Teachers are victims of wider system failure that means they have the impossible task of meeting pupils’ increasingly complex needs without the proper support, says this researcher
GCSE results app will save schools millions, says DfE
All Year 11 students will be able to access their GCSE results digitally on a new app from this summer, with the government claiming that this will cut down schools’ admin costs
Wednesday
7th Jan 2026
DfE to push ahead with MAT inspections
Inspections of academy trusts could be launched in 2027-28 as Labour legislates for a major new role for Ofsted
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Bridget Phillipson: Why we’re moving forward with trust inspections
Writing exclusively for 91¶¶Òõ, the education secretary sets out the government’s rationale for bringing trusts into Ofsted’s inspection remit
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The White Paper is a make-or-break moment for Labour
The long wait for Labour’s schools policy document has ramped up the pressure – and the stakes are high, writes Sam Freedman
How ‘process goals’ can improve student performance
Research shows that some types of goals are much more likely to lead to academic success, writes Mark Roberts, as he explains how teachers can help students to set them
Employment Rights Act: what does it mean for teachers and schools?
The key legislative changes to employment rights that heads and HR teams need to be aware for the year ahead – and beyond
Teacher wellbeing isn’t just about workload - it’s about purpose
If education really wants to get staff wellbeing right, it needs to understand the true reasons why teachers enjoy their job, says this trust CEO
Tuesday
6th Jan 2026
It’s ‘impossible’ to take on special schools, says MAT
Thirty-school trust says the size of the financial deficits being reported by special schools mean that it cannot take on any more
ESS SIMS loses market dominance for school information systems
ESS SIMS once ruled the school management information system market in England but it has now been overtaken by competitor Arbor, figures show
Schools’ growing role in early education revealed
DfE research shows that school-based day nurseries are on the rise, and that schools have the most qualified staff
Dukes Education founder on Middle East plans, SEND outcomes and Brexit
Aatif Hassan talks to 91¶¶Òõ about running one of the fastest-growing international school groups, how his own upbringing – filled with ‘tragedy and failure’ – led him to education and why ‘plans are afoot’ for expansion in 2026