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The curriculum review and new Ofsted inspection framework won’t be published until the autumn, but this gives schools valuable time to focus on what they’re already doing, writes Megan Dixon

Julian Appleyard, currently CEO of a nine-school MAT in Yorkshire, will start his new role in 2026

The author of a new report looking at how schools are using artificial intelligence reveals some key findings – and explains why teachers are still concerned about it

From classroom placement to engaging with families, two Sendcos share practical ways to make the start of secondary school more welcoming for students with special educational needs and disabilities

The common practice of studying texts through small extracts has been blamed for a decline in reading for pleasure. Zofia Niemtus asks the experts what secondary English teaching can do to inspire a love of books

The DfE has published revised relationships, sex and health education guidance, and Oak National Academy has announced new lessons to go along with it

A former school leader who has investigated the difficulties that women face in rising to headship reveals her key findings, and how the sector needs to evolve to support women’s career progression

Suspensions and permanent exclusions as a result of physical assaults on adults have increased sharply, DfE data shows

Communicating not just how but why GCSE students should engage in textual analysis had always been a challenge for Sarah Ledger, until a book on The Beatles offered a new model

In our ‘My Week As’ series, a senior sector leader reveals what a typical week looks like in their role. Here, we talk to Becky Hill, data manager at an 11-school trust in Cheshire

United Learning’s head of music and performing arts explains how an opera project has taken students out of their comfort zone – with ‘remarkable’ impact

Ofsted chief inspector defends area SEND inspections, which he says have helped to push the government towards reforms