The DfE's new Inclusion Bases guidance sets out an ambitious vision for more inclusive mainstream education. But can schools deliver it without sufficient funding, specialist expertise and SEND capacity? I explore the opportunities, challenges and leadership implications for schools and trusts.

As Pride Month begins, new Childline data highlights the fears many LGBTQ+ young people still face. Why belonging, acceptance and mental wellbeing matter in every school.

The recently published report from the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) should make uncomfortable reading for anyone involved in school leadership. Its central finding is both striking and concerning: pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are not evenly distributed across England's mainstream schools. Instead, they're becoming increasingly concentrated within a subset of schools. Some schools are carrying significantly higher levels