Stone King - Quick Reads

8/11/2026 8:24:11 AM

Lifelong learning is easier said than done

By Ciara Campfield

Of course, everyone agrees on the importance of lifelong learning. Politicians agree, employers agree, universities agree, think tanks...

8/6/2026 3:55:11 PM

By Ciara Campfield

Andy Burnham has long argued that public spending should deliver more than a contracted service. It should create social value,...

8/3/2026 12:20:46 PM

By Ciara Campfield

When I first read the Government's Rewiring the State announcement, I wasn't thinking about mayors, governance structures or...

7/17/2026 8:48:22 AM

By Jamie Otter

The Department for Education has published the Academy Trust Handbook 2026, which comes into force on 1 October 2026. As always, there...

7/10/2026 9:14:51 AM

By Benjamin Pike

If your land or building hosts a telecommunications mast on its property, it is important to understand how legal changes that came in in...

5/26/2026 10:37:29 AM

By Frances Godden

Cathedral Deans will meet MPs next month to discuss financial sustainability, an initiative announced at the Association of English...

5/22/2026 11:12:45 AM

By Surinder Dhillon

Standard Chartered boss Bill Winters apologises for saying AI would eliminate ‘lower-value human capital’ after his comments drew...

4/8/2026 3:37:04 PM

By Julie Moktadir

An open letter from religious leaders, faith groups, and charities has cited concerns that the proposed measures may make community...

3/11/2026 9:27:12 AM

By Ciara Campfield

For the first time in a long while, it feels as though education, social care, community economics, and national resilience policy are...

2/27/2026 10:26:36 AM

By Ciara Campfield

The publication of the 2026 schools white paper, ‘Every child achieving and thriving’, marks a turning point in how England...

2/24/2026 12:35:14 PM

By Lee Coley

Quite rightly much of the focus on ‘Every child achieving and thriving’ has been on its proposed reforms of the SEND system and the...

2/13/2026 9:58:31 AM

By Lee Coley

In 2023, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York issued a report called Care and Support Reimagined: a National Care Covenant for England...