Stone King - Quick Reads

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...

9/14/2026 10:02:14 AM

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...

8/13/2026 9:11:43 AM

By Richard Freeth

The High Court has recently reviewed the decision-making of a governing body when considering the reinstatement of a pupil who has been...

8/11/2026 8:24:11 AM

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...

7/10/2026 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...

5/28/2026 3:10:55 PM

By Richard Freeth

The Department for Education (DfE) has published an updated version of the statutory guidance on suspensions and exclusions. The guidance...

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...

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...

2/24/2026 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...

1/30/2026 11:46:44 AM

By Oliver Daly Craig Vincent

A recent article from Personnel Today highlights a crucial message for HR leaders: many organisations are underestimating the scale and...