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The Week Independent Schools Guide, Spring/Summer 2026
In Depth Rising high: best of the best prep school special
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Phones in schools: to ban or not to ban?
In Depth School leaders debate one of the most divisive issues facing education today
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Rising to the challenge: the heavy cost of SEND in schools
In Depth How are schools coping with the huge increase in pupils diagnosed with special educational needs and disabilities?
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Decline and fall: the rumoured demise of English literature
In Depth There is anguish and confusion that the ‘prince of the humanities’ has fallen so far
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The row over student loans: is the system unfair?
The Explainer Millions of graduates have been left with hefty student loans, at high interest rates
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Should ‘bizarre’ school holidays be changed?
In The Spotlight Ofsted chief inspector says current arrangements mean children spend ‘ridiculously low’ amount of time in school
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American universities are losing ground to their foreign counterparts
The Explainer While Harvard is still near the top, other colleges have slipped
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Are student loans a debt trap?
Today's Big Question UK graduates ‘have it rough’, with harsh interest terms imposing a lifetime tax on many
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What are V levels?
The Explainer Government proposals aim to ‘streamline’ post-GCSE education options
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Was shutting schools during Covid a mistake?
Today’s Big Question Former education secretary Gavin Williamson says the ‘consequences for children weren’t properly taken into account’
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Is homework pointless?
Talking Point Kim Kardashian’s criticisms have got a big tick from some parents
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England’s ‘dysfunctional’ children’s care system
In the Spotlight A new report reveals that protection of youngsters in care in England is failing in a profit-chasing sector
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Super-universities: the answer to higher education’s financial woes?
The Explainer Merger of Kent and Greenwich universities marks a ‘watershed moment for the English sector’
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The Week Independent Schools Guide, Autumn/Winter 2025
In Depth Our experts choose the best of the best
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