The government has expanded free school meals to all children on Universal Credit, but the change will not be extended to Pupil Premium funding. Pete Henshaw reports
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Senior leadership
The Summer 2025 edition of Headteacher Update offers 48 pages of in-depth, research-based best practice guidance relevant to primary school leadership and teaching, including our latest Best Practice...
Whole-school issues
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