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 Social value changes coming - rewarding the pathway and not just the outcome 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 2:58:36 PM New arrangements for school trips between Germany and the UK By Emily Heinrich A welcome result of the German-British friendship treaty, which was signed on 17 July 2025, will benefit schools trips between the UK and...
7/17/2026 8:48:22 AM Academy Trust Handbook 2026: What should trust leaders be focusing on? 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 Telecoms Lease Renewals: why landowners should proceed with caution 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...
7/6/2026 11:26:32 AM Educating future citizens: rule of law in schools 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 9:19:20 AM England v Mexico - don't be as unpopular as VAR! By Jamie Otter A 5am pub licence extension might not look like an academy trust issue.Until the 8.30am staff briefing.The Government's decision to allow...
7/2/2026 8:36:52 AM Consultation opens on holiday pay compliance and enforcement By Amy Berry The Government has launched a new consultation on holiday pay compliance and enforcement as part of its wider Make Work Pay agenda. The...
7/2/2026 8:34:12 AM Teachers pay to rise by 3.5% this September and curbs to be placed on executive pay By Amy Berry Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has confirmed a multi-year teacher pay award, additional school funding and new controls on...
6/26/2026 7:55:38 AM Government's retrospective Earned Settlement proposals found "manifestly unfair" by House of Lords Committee By Emily Heinrich A welcome two months ahead of schedule, the House of Lords’ Justice and Home Affairs Committee has published its report on settlement,...
6/23/2026 4:14:23 PM From post to pixels: are easier ballots set to drive more school strikes? By Katharine Robinson Industrial action has already been on the rise, and the Government’s recent reforms are steadily making it easier in practice for trade...
6/22/2026 12:06:03 PM Too cool for school? Or too hot to handle? By Kara Williams There's no legal maximum temperature for classrooms to hit before Schools can no longer operate. We've seen in the past few years a...