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Teacher recruitment

Job adverts for secondary school teaching roles have dropped to their lowest level in nine years, raising fresh concerns about teacher recruitment in England. 

Exams

Ofqual has fined Cambridge OCR £270,000 for errors relating to A and AS Level physics exam papers in summer 2025.

Business meeting

The government has announced the locations of 19 new Technical Excellence Colleges, backed by £175 million investment in skills training in priority areas.

Child and parent walking

New research suggests that eight out of 10 people (80%) back banning cars in streets around schools to encourage children to travel by healthier alternatives.

Catering

The government is proposing that schools appoint a lead governor with designated responsibility for school food, as part of its reforms to school food standards.

Catering

The government has set out plans to reform School Food Standards - the first time in over a decade - and is launching a nine-week consultation on the changes.  

School behind fence

The government is launching a new programme to support schools in areas of high knife crime and improve pupils’ safety on their way to and from school. 

Image of school food from School Food Matters

A school food improvement programme is set to launch in Birmingham in 2026, working with schools to improve the quality and culture of food throughout the school day for children and young people across the city. 

 Features

Teachers

As teacher recruitment reaches its busiest point of the year, new national research from Teaching Vacancies reveals a clear shift in what teachers value most when choosing a job

EB Live 2026

Education Business LIVE Conference & Exhibition tackled some of the most pressing issues facing education - from SEND reform and teacher training to artificial intelligence and school inspections

School children climbing

With PE the most commonly dropped subject, we explores what challenges schools face in protecting PE and how to make provision flourish

AI

With the advancement of classroom technology and AI, the education sector is entering a pivotal moment in how technology shapes teaching, learning and assessment

Burlington Junior School

With the launch of the government’s Education Estates Strategy, many school leaders will be taking on a building project for the first time. Glen Moorley explains how to make it a success

TenCate Grass / TigerTurf

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

 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.

18/06/2026

Where Education Leaders Meet Policy, Practice and Progress