• Thu. Feb 19th, 2026

Luke Hall named new education minister

Luke Hall has been appointed as a Department for Education minister following the sudden resignation of skills, apprenticeships and higher education minister Robert Halfon. The Thornbury and Yate MP was…

Visual Stress: A visual difficulty that affects reading

What is Visual Stress? In a Nutshell: Visual difficulties are often associated with dyslexia, but can exist independently. Difficulties that are perceptual in nature and stem from the visual cortex

3 Ways To Deepen Students’ Learning With Technology

Technology has become an increasingly important aspect of education, and there are many ways for school leaders to deepen students’ learning with it. Having witnessed the digital revolution for the

Pupil behaviour ‘getting worse’ at schools in England, say teachers

Nearly one in five teachers in England has been hit by a pupil this year, a survey commissioned by the BBC says. One teacher told BBC News behaviour was a

Vulnerable children ‘still at risk of harm’

Ofsted has been running monitoring visits to check on children’s services at BCP Council, after finding it inadequate in December 2021 Vulnerable children in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole are still

Significant transformation with the rise of Academy Trusts

Over the past decade, the landscape of education has undergone a significant transformation with the rise of academy trusts. These trusts have become increasingly prevalent, offering schools a myriad of

Approval given for two primary schools to become Academies

Two primary schools are due to become academies and join a multi-academy trust after their plans were approved by the Department for Education (DfE). The Orchard Schools Partnership, which consists

Why schools are going digital to reduce their environmental impact

As statistics show, educational facilities such as schools, colleges and universities are massive creators of waste; particularly when it comes to food and paper. WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme)…

Kirklees Council to slash school transport funding for vulnerable pupils by £1.65m

Cash-strapped Kirklees Council is looking to make a £1.65m saving after spending £2.6m on school transport for sixth form age students with additional needs in the last financial year. Today’s

T150 Energy aim to put £1m back into the Care, Education & Charity sectors

Our aim is to put a million pounds back into the Care, Education & Charity sectors, as part of our ‘Million Pound Mission’. T150 Energy through our ‘Payback Scheme’ are

New regulations for schools in next stage of attendance drive

Every state school in England will now share their daily attendance registers across the education sector. Every state school in England will now share their daily attendance registers across the

Banning phones in England’s schools will not address online safety, say campaigners

Call made for more ambitious legislation to protect children from harmful content on tech platforms Banning mobile phones in England’s schools will not address the harms caused by tech platforms