10/12/2026 1:32:52 PM Beyond closure: rewiring the civic estate for a new era of "place" By Ciara Campfield There is perhaps a tendency to think about our public buildings in neat silos. Schools educate, health centres heal, job centres support...
10/1/2026 4:03:43 PM Executive pay in academy trusts: What school leaders need to know By Oliver Daly The Department for Education has updated its guidance on executive pay in academy trusts, alongside the introduction of new senior pay...
10/1/2026 10:59:45 AM The careers lottery starts earlier than we think By Jamie Otter Alan Milburn wants children to start learning about the world of work from the age of four, with work experience becoming mandatory for...
9/25/2026 4:18:29 PM Beyond resilience: reflections on the Confederation of Schools Trust 2026 report By Jacqui Tookey Drawing on the views of almost 400 trust leaders across England, the latest report of survey findings from the Confederation of Schools...
9/11/2026 4:21:56 PM Assisted Dying Bill fails in Parliament By Cameron Main By 286 votes to 270, MPs voted against allowing the reintroduced Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill to proceed beyond its Second...
9/11/2026 9:17:31 AM The Assisted Dying Bill: A second chance at reform By Cameron Main Jessica Fechner After the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill ran out of time at the end of the last parliamentary session, it has been...
9/8/2026 10:32:14 AM 'Development without deficit' - avoiding self-criticism as a starting point for professional development By Jacqui Tookey Looking in the mirror is something I try to avoid as I age, but self-reflection is a crucial aspect of our ongoing personal and...
8/28/2026 12:40:06 PM Office for Students free-speech complaints scheme went live on 1 September By Jessica Fechner Tom Murdoch A new complaints scheme for a new academic year! 1 September 2026 marks the launch of the new scheme for complaints about HE providers’...
8/13/2026 9:11:43 AM Permanent exclusions - governors' decision-making back in the spotlight By Richard Freeth The High Court has recently reviewed the decision-making of a governing body when considering the reinstatement of a pupil who has been...
8/12/2026 8:07:21 AM What the Fleadh Can Teach Us About Reforming Social Care.... By Ciara Campfield Last week, for the first time in 75 years, Belfast got its turn to host the Fleadh (Irelands festival of music.) In a place that has...
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 12:20:46 PM Re-wiring the State: What could this mean for social care? By Ciara Campfield When I first read the Government's Rewiring the State announcement, I wasn't thinking about mayors, governance structures or...
7/24/2026 3:43:01 PM When an accurate article can still result in unfair processing under UK data protection law By Tom Vasov The Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Vince v Associated Newspapers Ltd [2026] EWCA Civ 899 is an important reminder that accuracy and...
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...
7/21/2026 1:10:21 PM Charity Commission caseload issues continue By Nicole Reed The Charity Commission's annual report for the year ending 31 March 2026 describes a continually increasing caseload and the subsequent...