Stone King - Quick Reads

4/8/2026 3:37:04 PM

Faith leaders urge UK government to pause, listen, and revise proposed changes to the UK settlement regime

By Julie Moktadir

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

3/13/2026 1:12:31 PM

By Xander May

As we approach the final term, many schools and trusts are already asking the same question: “How do we stay ahead of our workforce and...

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 10:34:13 AM

By Ballie Nizzer

A new Department for Education report offers one of the clearest insights yet into the pressures facing support staff in schools and...

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 12:44:08 PM

By Chris Emm

Hot on the heels of the DFE’s Education Estates Strategy, the much-anticipated white paper ‘Every child achieving and thriving’ has now...

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...

2/5/2026 9:21:00 AM

By Ciara Campfield

The other morning, as I sat in the car waiting for torrential rain to ease, one of my lovely clients rang with some good news. We’re both...

1/21/2026 9:29:10 AM

By Eleanor Reilly

Stone King welcomes the recent update (19 January 2026) of the Department for Education's product safety guidance for generative AI...

1/15/2026 2:55:02 PM

By Ciara Campfield

Public services today face high demand, limited budgets, and deep social challenges. We see it daily in the work we do at Stone King as a...

1/6/2026 12:30:49 PM

By Ciara Campfield

My son turns 14 this week (yikes!). Like every parent, I want to keep him safe – especially online. I read the Children’s Commissioner’s...

12/12/2025 9:51:37 AM

By Ciara Campfield

The UK has - for the first time under the Procurement Act 2023 - issued revised procurement thresholds, effective 1 January 2026.Most...