Dr Amanda Gummer, Chair of the Association of Play Industries, examines research which highlights both the challenges facing school play provision and the role the play industry can play in addressing them

Healthier meals, stricter nutrition rules and greater accountability are at the heart of proposed reforms to school food standards. With the consultation now closed, we explore what could be changing

As schools place greater emphasis on providing enrichment opportunities for students, their green spaces have never been more valuable. Jonathan Pettit from the British Association of Landscape Industries highlights simple, achievable ways to transform school grounds into thriving natural spaces

The new Supply Teachers and Education Recruitment framework has been introduced to cap supplier fees, improve transparency and deliver better value for schools. With a requirement to use the framework in the Academy Trust Handbook from September 2026, here’s what schools and trusts need to know