10/5/2026 1:24:57 PM 'Reasonable adjustments': what is reasonable, what is not By Elizabeth Fortin That the Department for Education is producing guidance for schools on what may be considered to be ‘reasonable’ or ‘unreasonable’...
10/2/2026 8:54:42 AM Employment Rights Act: Reforms to zero-hours and low-hours contracts By Spyros Maravegias Amy Berry The Employment Rights Act 2025 represents the most significant reform of UK employment law in a generation. Among the changes are major...
10/2/2026 8:48:07 AM Employment Rights Act 2025: Employment tribunal time limits increase from 1 October 2026 By Amy Berry From 1 October 2026, the time limit for submitting most employment tribunal claims (including unfair dismissal and discrimination) has...
10/1/2026 4:03:43 PM Executive pay in academy trusts: What school leaders need to know By Oliver Daly The Department for Education has updated its guidance on executive pay in academy trusts, alongside the introduction of new senior pay...
10/1/2026 10:59:45 AM The careers lottery starts earlier than we think By Jamie Otter Alan Milburn wants children to start learning about the world of work from the age of four, with work experience becoming mandatory for...
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...
9/18/2026 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%...
9/14/2026 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...
9/11/2026 9:56:57 AM Authorising Officers to receive new UKVI notifications By Xander May From 9 September 2026, the UKVI introduced a range of new automated notifications for Authorising Officers, providing greater visibility...
9/11/2026 9:50:32 AM Desperate for clearer AI guidance? You're not alone By Eleanor Reilly Do you remember the phrase "there are unknown unknowns"? This famous quote is from Donald Rumsfeld, United States Secretary of Defence,...
9/8/2026 10:32:14 AM 'Development without deficit' - avoiding self-criticism as a starting point for professional development By Jacqui Tookey Looking in the mirror is something I try to avoid as I age, but self-reflection is a crucial aspect of our ongoing personal and...