Subscribe to our blog and be notified every time a new article is published – it’s free! Simply add your email below and click the subscribe button!

In order to help us continue to provide education advice and resources for FREE, please consider buying us a coffee in fair exchange.
The latest buzz

Still can’t find what you’re looking for? Why not contact us?
The bee archive
-

A school leaders’ guide to 2025/26: Wellbeing and culture
What’s on the horizon in 2025/26? As the summer sun begins to fade and we prepare to open our school gates again, the 2025/26 academic year comes into view – not just as a date in the diary, but as a critical juncture for education. This coming year, we will have to navigate a shifting… Read more
-

A school leaders’ guide to 2025/26: SEND and inclusion
What’s on the horizon in 2025/26? As the summer sun begins to fade and we prepare to open our school gates again, the 2025/26 academic year comes into view – not just as a date in the diary, but as a critical juncture for education. This coming year, we will have to navigate a shifting… Read more
-

Pupils must have a sense of belonging if we’re to close attendance gaps
This is an edited version of an article that appeared in The Yorkshire Post on 16 September 2025 in which Matt Bromley argues that attendance gaps will only lose when we foster a better sense of belonging… According to new figures from the Department for Education (DfE), pupils racked up more than 5 million extra days in classrooms in… Read more
-

A school leaders’ guide to 2025/26: Finance and funding
What’s on the horizon in 2025/26? As the summer sun begins to fade and we prepare to open our school gates again, the 2025/26 academic year comes into view – not just as a date in the diary, but as a critical juncture for education. This coming year, we will have to navigate a shifting… Read more
-

A school leaders’ guide to 2025/26: Digital strategy and EdTech
What’s on the horizon in 2025/26? As the summer sun begins to fade and we prepare to open our school gates again, the 2025/26 academic year comes into view – not just as a date in the diary, but as a critical juncture for education. This coming year, we will have to navigate a shifting… Read more
-

A school leaders’ guide to 2025/26: Teaching and learning
What’s on the horizon in 2025/26? As the summer sun begins to fade and we prepare to open our school gates again, the 2025/26 academic year comes into view – not just as a date in the diary, but as a critical juncture for education. This coming year, we will have to navigate a shifting… Read more
-

A school leaders’ guide to 2025/26: Leadership and governance
What’s on the horizon in 2025/26? As the summer sun begins to fade and we prepare to open our school gates again, the 2025/26 academic year comes into view – not just as a date in the diary, but as a critical juncture for education. This coming year, we will have to navigate a shifting… Read more
-

Are the summer holidays too long?
This is an edited version of an article that appeared in The Yorkshire Post on 26 August 2025 in which Matt Bromley argues that a six-week summer break might be too long… Towards the end of July, the school bell tolls one last time and the six weeks of summer stretch out like vast golden beaches. Although… Read more
-

A school leaders’ guide to 2025/26: Curriculum and assessment reforms
What’s on the horizon in 2025/26? As the summer sun begins to fade and we prepare to open our school gates again, the 2025/26 academic year comes into view – not just as a date in the diary, but as a critical juncture for education. This coming year, we will have to navigate a shifting… Read more
-

A school leaders’ guide to 2025/26
What’s on the horizon in 2025/26? As the summer sun begins to fade and we prepare to open our school gates again, the 2025/26 academic year comes into view – not just as a date in the diary, but as a critical juncture for education. This coming year, we will have to navigate a shifting… Read more
-

EDI provides the foundations of effective schools
This is an edited version of an article that appeared in The Yorkshire Post on 12 August 2025 in which Matt Bromley argues that equality, diversity, and inclusion ensure every learner is given the tools to succeed… Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion – EDI – are not optional extras in education; they are essential foundations for creating schools… Read more
-

Summer reading had me a blast
This is an edited version of an article that appeared in The Yorkshire Post on 2 August 2025 in which Matt Bromley analyses the features of a good beach read… My wife and I are taking the kids to Egypt this summer for an all-inclusive. I used to scoff at the idea of lazing by a pool,… Read more

