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Browse our latest blogs, news, reports, case studies and podcasts

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What’s in a name?

By Dr Simon Hyde

Chief Executive Officer, HMC

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Embedding Cultural Awareness in School Leadership and Practice

By Yasmina Koné

Deputy Lead, Hemisphere Education

 A teacher leans over a group of four secondary school girls in navy blue uniforms who are seated at desks in a classroom. The students are focused on writing in notebooks and referring to textbooks. Behind them, a bulletin board displays various educational materials and notices pinned on a bright blue background.

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Gender bias and the study of economics

By Mark O'Brien

HMC Public Affairs Officer (Scotland)

 A weathered terracotta sculpture of Zeus and Ganymede, both draped in robes. The man holds the woman closely, and she cradles a small child or animal figure. The statue shows signs of damage and age, with visible cracks and missing fragments, suggesting antiquity. Displayed in a glass museum case under spotlighting.

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Stories, statues and the students who need them

By George Johnson

Teacher of Classics at Leicester Grammar School Trust

 A diverse group of six female students in school uniforms, gathered around a tablet and smiling. Each student is wearing a blazer with a striped shirt and a different coloured tie and pocket square, suggesting house or group distinctions. They are seated and standing in a wood-panelled library with shelves of books in the background.

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Why is learning enhancement needed in a high achieving...

By Anastacia Johnson

Learning Enhancement Teacher and Specialist Assessor at Wycombe Abbey

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Making moments: meaningfully representing LGBTQ+ identities

By William Howell-Harte

Head of PSHE, Alleyn's School

 A group of students practicing yoga outdoors on a grassy area within a school courtyard. An instructor in an orange top leads the session, demonstrating a warrior pose, while students follow along on yoga mats. The setting includes surrounding school buildings and decorative bunting overhead.

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Beyond traditional sport: A new vision for girls’ physical...

By Kara Vass

Assistant Director of Sport at Surbiton High School

 A young rider wearing a helmet and red shirt sits on a black equestrian simulator horse indoors. An instructor in black equestrian attire stands beside the simulator, gesturing and offering guidance. The room has wooden floors, a large screen displaying a riding simulation, and bright natural light coming through windows in the background.

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Reimagining equestrian education

By Jason Bigara

Director of Sport, New Hall School

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Beyond the game – Reimagining student safety in school...

By Laura Gibson BSc (Hons) PGCE

Director of Sport at St George’s College, Weybridge

 Two boys in blue uniforms pass a baton in a relay race, while other kids in race bibs watch.

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Redefining the playing field

By Jimmy Lamont

Head of Faculty and Principal Teacher of PE and Sport at Albyn School

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From litter pick to leadership: Empowering eco-champions in schools

By Sarah Blackmore

Head of Eco Council at Heatherton, Berkhamsted School

 School assembly at St Helen & St Katharine on water conservation, with slides showing weather maps, future temperature projections, and students presenting on stage.

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From plastic pick-up to purpose: How students are leading...

By Amelie Abbott (Eco Prefect), Priya Hauser (Lower Sixth pupil) and Mrs Katie Brudenell (Sustainability Champion)

St Helen and St Katharine, Abingdon