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16 May 2026

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Freddie Whittaker

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Opinion

It’s time to make part-time possible

Part-time staff face huge challenges, including often having to maintain full-time availability

Kathryn Drapier

2w | Opinion: Leadership
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How to talk to families and staff about merging trusts

Get the communication right and you build confidence, retain staff and bring communities with you

Jessica ShepherdLinda Tanner

2w | Opinion: Leadership
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Phone bans and social media restrictions can’t come soon enough

The things I hear from teachers are shocking, and highlight the need for swift action

Ed Dorrell

2w | Opinion
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New heads need more than a one-off qualification, say charities

‘Ongoing’ support planned as research shows falling numbers aspire to headship

Freddie Whittaker

3w | Leadership and governance
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Democracy starts in the classroom

Extending the franchise must be paired with support for schools to facilitate democratic education

Esmat Jeraj

3w | Opinion: Curriculum
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Social media time limits won’t protect children

If we are serious about keeping children safe, we must stop wasting time with ineffectual experiments

Daniel Kebede

3w | Opinion: Safeguarding
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AI, subject access requests and metadata: What schools need to know

When a complex or metadata-heavy SAR arrives, take a breath before you act

Claire Archibald

3w | The Legal Leader
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Young people don’t need a voice, they need a role

Schools can make five easy changes now to create the conditions for children to lead

Rebecca Maw

3w | Opinion: Leadership
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School admissions are a moral choice

If we’re serious about equity, admissions can’t be the blind spot

Simon Garrill

3w | Opinion
News

Schools given ‘limited’ DfE help with falling rolls, warns government auditor

NAO predicts drop of 56,300 primary pupils in 2027 could mean schools receive £288m less in per-pupil funding

Freddie Whittaker

3w | School funding