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27.10.2026

The Milburn report: A wake-up call to the country

The interim Milburn report sparks a conversation that should have happened years ago, suggests Hannah Martin at the College of West Anglia.

22.10.2026

Is an Inclusive 14+ Pathways Curriculum Possible?

Instead of offering vocational, technical and creative pathways that inspire all children, our 14-16 curriculum forces a binary pass-or-fail at 16. Meena Wood offers some incisive solutions.

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20.10.2026

We need to start asking 'what if?'

Kate Davis, co-founder and CEO of the SAND Project, suggests we need to put greater emphasis on building interventions for children and young people.

15.10.2026

Assessment in the age of AI

Jen Deakin, lecturer in Digital Transformative Education at Leeds Beckett University, asks if work submitted with AI assistance reflects students' own understanding.

02.10.2026

Celebrating Ten Years of UTC South Durham

UTC South Durham is a specialist technical college, but their success comes less from what they teach but from the culture, which has developed over a decade.

01.10.2026

Virtual Island Summit 2026: Teaching Island Languages

Five islands, five different stories, but all with a similar message - languages thrive not when learned from a textbook, but when they are lived.

25.09.2026

Why EBPs hold the key to national skills strategy

Education Business Partnerships handle employer relationships and complex background admin – like health, safety, and safeguarding, so schools don’t have to.

21.08.2026

My research placement with Edge

Year 13 student Aruoj Toqeer writes about her placement with Edge research team and what she learned about lower-level vocational education and training in England.

17.08.2026

Morecambe Bay Curriculum

The Morecambe Bay Curriculum is a teacher-led educational movement which aims to embed place, sustainability and environment into everyday learning.

03.08.2026

Why vocational education deserves equal billing

Level 4 or 5 isn’t a consolation prize for people who ‘couldn't’ do a degree, says Claire Arbery, Vice Chair of the National Network of Institutes of Technology. It's often a better, more accessible route.

14.07.2026

Deeper Learning & Place

Rosie Clayton gives us an overview of place-based education in the UK and wonders if Andy Burnham's Manchester view of education will translate to a national outlook.

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11.06.2026

What's in a Word returns

We are inviting suggestions for future entries in What’s in a Word for publication from autumn 2026. We welcome proposals from researchers, practitioners, policymakers and others with relevant expertise or experience.

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The Milburn report: A wake-up call to the country

Is an Inclusive 14+ Pathways Curriculum Possible?

We need to start asking 'what if?'

Assessment in the age of AI

Celebrating Ten Years of UTC South Durham

Virtual Island Summit 2026: Teaching Island Languages

Why EBPs hold the key to national skills strategy

My research placement with Edge

Morecambe Bay Curriculum

Why vocational education deserves equal billing

Deeper Learning & Place

What's in a Word returns