Stone King - Quick Reads

7/22/2026 3:35:11 PM

Manchesterism - why place still matters for academy trusts (and always will)

By Jamie Otter

With Andy Burnham becoming the UK's new Prime Minister, there's been a lot of talk about whether the ideas that helped drive Greater...

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...

7/6/2026 11:26:32 AM

By Clare Wigzell

The introduction of specialist free teaching materials for Key Stages 1 to 4 on the rule of law by the Attorney General’s Office is a...

7/3/2026 3:17:16 PM

By Eleanor Reilly

Nearly 30 years ago, the three-word slogan began in political campaigning, as far as I know. It put Tony Blair in Downing Street in 1997...

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...

12/17/2025 4:13:19 PM

By Lee Coley

At a press conference yesterday, Richard Tice, Deputy Leader of Reform UK, suggested looking to churches that are ‘redundant' five days a...

12/16/2025 4:47:02 PM

By Ciara Campfield

The Prime Minister’s promise this week to “have a look” at the VAT anomaly hitting further education (FE) colleges is welcome, but it...

12/9/2025 5:43:22 PM

By Lee Coley

Churchyards are a profound mix of grief, love, calm, nature and beauty. They represent a means to retain connections with those who have...

12/8/2025 2:19:51 PM

By Lee Coley

I read an interesting article by Alan Smith this morning about how The Church Commissioners try to use their investments to create...

12/8/2025 1:37:38 PM

By Ciara Campfield

I've just been reading the latest child poverty figures, and once again they stop me in my tracks, because no matter how long I’ve worked...

12/1/2025 1:09:48 PM

By Lee Coley

An amendment has been proposed to the Government of Jersey's budget to grant £50,000 a year to each of the island's 12 churches for...

11/24/2025 10:04:54 AM

By Lee Coley

The ongoing discussion around the value of the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme has been added to by a recent survey undertaken for...