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Monday

31st Aug 2026

Why real world career experience is more valuable than ever
A schools group leader outlines how its settings give students the chance to engage with employers in a raft of industries to help shape their future career choices
Why real world career experiences are more valuable than ever

Friday

28th Aug 2026

Technical pathways: the multiple hurdles facing rural schools
From transport links to a lack of teaching staff, the challenge of creating new technical routes for students will be immense, says this governance chief in Dorset
School in a rural area

Thursday

27th Aug 2026

Fact check: does the GCSE system really set up a third of students to fail?
Another year of declining proportions of resit students achieving a grade 4 in maths and English has resulted in much discussion about whether young people are being set up to fail – and whether a grade 4 really is necessary for future work
Examining grade 4

Wednesday

26th Aug 2026

Why 2026 GCSE results matching pre-pandemic outcomes is impressive - and frustrating
Schools worked wonders to help this cohort of students overcome pandemic disruption, and this year’s results prove why battling barriers to success is worth the fight, says MAT CEO Becks Boomer-Clark
Why 2026 GCSE results matching pre-pandemic outcomes is impressive – and frustrating

Friday

21st Aug 2026

Insanity of GCSE resits policy revealed once again
Another year of most resit students falling short of the required grade 4 in English language and maths proves we need a change, argues ASCL chief Pepe Di’Iasio
Pepe di'iasio

Thursday

13th Aug 2026

5 key insights from today’s A-level results data
Why boys are on top for A and A* this year, how grammar schools are chasing private schools for the best grades, the most popular subjects revealed – here are the major trends from today’s results
Digital maths equation

Thursday

6th Aug 2026

The rise of AI sets the stage for a revival of drama
The national focus on oracy to help prepare young people for the future world of work presents a huge opportunity to rethink the role of drama in our schools, says this educator
Why the new focus on oracy in schools presents an opportunity to revive drama as a subject

Wednesday

5th Aug 2026

Exam success is fantastic - but it is not the only story that matters
We may never be able to put a metric on human flourishing, but educators know it when they see it in their students, and it must be given equal value to exam results, says this leader
Aristotle with fireworks

Tuesday

4th Aug 2026

We need better data on teacher recruitment for all subjects
While subjects such as economics and psychology have soared in popularity in recent years, we still lack basic data on how many teachers are actually being recruited to teach them, warns this academic
Graphic visual of data

Monday

3rd Aug 2026

Technical routes could tackle an inherent tension in education
Our education system works well for many pupils, but it also leaves many behind, which is why giving vocational routes more prominence has merit, says Sir Hamid Patel
Technical routes solve education tension

Thursday

30th Jul 2026

Cambridge has delivered its first digital exams - here’s how it went
Nineteen schools across 10 countries ran digital exams for the first time this year. Emma Seith asks those involved about this introduction of online assessment and the lessons learned
Cambridge International delivers first digital exams: how did it go?

Tuesday

28th Jul 2026

Technical pathways plan: 7 lessons from failed 14-19 Diplomas
Responding to Andy Burnham’s announcement about new technical education pathways, a former civil servant who worked on 14-19 reforms reflects on the challenges that caused the collapse of Diplomas
Andy Burnham's technical education plans: lessons from the failed 14-19 Diploma