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The government has developed a child-friendly version of its Child Poverty Strategy, which can be used by teachers to have important conversations with children about the challenges facing families in poverty.

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An extra £40.5 million of funding has been allocated to support essential capital repairs and maintenance across schools, colleges and universities in Wales.

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Education Business LIVE 2026 will feature a session from NASBTT on how teacher training programmes can build trainees’ knowledge, attitudes and essential soft skills.

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An Ofsted report finds the challenges schools face in supporting children in care are mainly due to inconsistencies in local authority practice, unclear national expectations, and a lack of training for staff.

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The new measures will help universities meet their Prevent Duty, while the Office for Students will strengthen how it monitors whether universities are meeting Prevent responsibilities.

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Education, finance and digital V Levels will be the first subjects introduced as part of the government's post-16 education changes.

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Education leaders will explore the opportunities and challenges of artificial intelligence and digital transformation in schools at Education Business LIVE 2026, taking place on 26 March at Old Billingsgate.

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New research shows that teachers across the UK are increasingly working beyond their contracted hours, with workload cited by 83 per cent as the single biggest source of stress in the profession.

 Features

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SAPCA's Richard Shaw outlines why a proactive, well-planned maintenance regime is essential to protect the performance, safety and long-term investment of artificial sports surfaces

School Food Matters

School Food Matters shares why current school food standards are falling short, what a review of the standards could mean, and how schools can strengthen their own food provision right now

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Education Business LIVE Conference & Exhibition, taking place on 26 March 2026, will cover the key issues shaping the sector – including SEND reforms, new MAT inspections, AI, and much more. 

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The new schools white paper has set out the government’s plan to overhaul the SEND system, introducing new funding, layered interventions and more help from health professionals

SEND

While the Schools White Paper is yet to be published, we examine the steps the government has already taken to reform the SEND system – from saying it will take on long-term funding risk, to investing in early intervention, local provision and enabling closer collaboration with health services

IT in schools

New research reveals how technology is being used in classrooms and across school operations to support teaching, inclusion, pastoral care and staff workload 

 Education Events

28/04/2026 to 30/04/2026

The Security Event, 28-30 April 2026 at NEC Birmingham, is where Europe’s security industry unites.

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