May 22 2026 | News
Online harms are ‘severe and systemic’, committee warns The Education Select Committee has called for a statutory ban on social media for children, alongside urgent action to curb features it says are deliberately designed to drive excessive screen use among children...
May 22 2026 | News
Schools cite lack of space and financial barriers A new report into the government’s School-based Nursery programme (SBN) reveals a ‘sizeable reality gap’ between the programme’s intentions and results, according to researchers. The SBN programme is a government...
May 15 2026 | News
Early findings from research into the use of internal exclusion, suggest it may not lead to fewer external suspensions, and may in fact be associated with higher frequencies and rates of external suspension. Internal exclusion is a disciplinary sanction resulting in...
May 15 2026 | News
Schools to be required to ‘pool a portion of their funding’ for SEND The legislation that will reform the special education needs and disabilities (SEND) system will be the ‘Education for All’ bill, it was confirmed during the King’s Speech this week. In his address...
May 8 2026 | News
Impact on academic achievement ‘close to zero’, but effect on well-being is more positive A study from the USA suggests that mobile phone bans do not lead to an immediate upturn in academic results, but may offer schools other benefits in the longer term. The study,...
