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Check out our latest Weekly Round-Up! A look back at last week's main education news and policy stories and a peek forward at what's coming up in the next seven days buff.ly/d4iZebL #ednews #edpolicy #ukedchat

Why school is the oldest and most effective educational technology | David Didau daviddidau.substack.com/p/why-schools-…

Talk routines: ABC feedback | Alex Quigley alexquigley.co.uk/talk-routines-…

Two in five universities consider joining forces through 'multi academy trust' style models or mergers, new survey shows | UUK universitiesuk.ac.uk/what-we-do/cre…

Access to higher education in Wales: Navigating a changing regulatory space | BERA bera.ac.uk/blog/access-to…

Sunk cost fallacy and Pupil Premium Strategies - ensuring effective provision | Research Schools researchschool.org.uk/durrington/new…

Looking ahead: CPAG briefing on the schools white paper 2026 | CPAG cpag.org.uk/news/looking-a…

New UCL-led research centres to inform Department for Education policymaking | UCL ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/may/…

A tough hand: Why rising youth inactivity demands urgent action | IPPR ippr.org/articles/a-tou…

In case you missed it: Steve Besley's Education Eye detailing the policies and stories happening in UK education (week ending 22 May 2026) buff.ly/RADu9N4 #edpolicy #sltchat

The role of families in the educational outcomes of children and young people | Social Mobility Commission #non-economic-inequalities-between-families" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">…ialmobility.independent-commission.uk/the-role-of-fa…

Schools' CIF odds improve slightly - but most projects miss out | TES tes.com/magazine/news/…

Andrew O'Neill seconded for another year as DfE policy adviser | TES tes.com/magazine/news/…

Lack of evidence a likely 'challenge' to SEND reforms, says EEF | Schools Week schoolsweek.co.uk/lack-of-eviden…

Years-long slump ends as more schools receive repairs cash | Schools Week schoolsweek.co.uk/condition-impr…

Heads welcome falling rolls inquiry | TES tes.com/magazine/news/…

Jessica Corner to step down from Research England | THE timeshighereducation.com/news/jessica-c…

LSBU staff to strike over two-tier academic workforce plan | THE timeshighereducation.com/news/lsbu-staf…

Striking University of Nottingham staff demand cuts U-turn | THE timeshighereducation.com/news/striking-…