9/28/2026 9:08:51 AM AI could create a new divide for NEET young people By Jamie Otter I've been reading Britain's Greatest Education Opportunity Ever, a landmark new report from one of Britain's leading voices on education,...
9/25/2026 4:18:29 PM Beyond resilience: reflections on the Confederation of Schools Trust 2026 report By Jacqui Tookey Drawing on the views of almost 400 trust leaders across England, the latest report of survey findings from the Confederation of Schools...
9/25/2026 9:01:31 AM Youth crime prevention By Rebecca Caulfield I have often sat in a consultation room with a client under the age of 18 and wondered: how did you get here? Looking at the scared young...
9/25/2026 8:47:20 AM Call me maybe? Managing long-term sickness absence By James Barratt A recent report, ‘Keep Britain Working’ by the government's ‘back to work' expert, Sir Charlie Mayfield, highlights an issue regularly...
9/24/2026 8:50:19 AM Consultation response published on bereavement leave, including pregnancy loss By Amy Berry The Government has published its response to the consultation on a new statutory right to bereavement leave, including pregnancy loss....
9/22/2026 11:35:05 AM Renters’ Rights Act 2025: key steps for landlords to take now By Aman Randhawa If you own residential rental property in England, a significant new compliance requirement is on the horizon. The Government has now...
9/18/2026 12:28:46 PM Trial by jury - a fundamental right worth protecting By Maya Ravindran The proposal to abolish a defendant's right to elect a jury trial for certain "either-way" offences, i.e. those that can be tried in...
9/18/2026 11:24:26 AM Are schools being misled on the funding for the teacher pay rise? By Craig Vincent The Government’s latest announcement on teacher pay has been presented as a solution to concerns about how schools will fund the 3.5%...
9/17/2026 2:47:22 PM Charity Commission urges charities to act on early warnings By Andrew Willis The Charity Commission’s annual updates over the summer have highlighted an area of growing risk for charities. Its annual report and...
9/17/2026 1:16:27 PM Flexible working: consultation outcome published By Amy Berry The Government has published its response to the Make Work Pay consultation on improving access to flexible working. The response...
9/15/2026 10:25:32 AM Food for thought: New school food standards on the horizon for state-funded schools By Danielle Francombe The Department for Education has published updated guidance on school food, alongside details of proposed changes to the school food...
9/14/2026 10:02:14 AM The real question for school trust leaders isn't about structure By Jamie Otter The debate about academy trusts has been running for more than twenty years and, at times, can feel as though positions have become...