In this edition of Education Business, we look at some of the evolving challenges facing schools.

With the government aiming for more pupils with SEND to be educated in mainstream schools, we explore new Department for Education guidance on designing more inclusive spaces, including implementing newly required inclusion bases.

With extreme heat predicted to become a recurring concern during the summer months, we also explore practical ways schools can adapt to rising temperatures, alongside effective approaches to maintaining sports grounds and surfaces amid increasingly severe weather conditions.

And as cybercriminals turn to artificial intelligence to make phishing attacks more convincing, we examine how schools can protect themselves against this evolving threat.

Meanwhile, Phil Garrigan, chair of the National Fire Chiefs Council, looks at the existing and evolving fire risks facing schools, and we offer advice on preparing for Martyn's Law, which comes into effect in spring 2027.

I hope you enjoy the issue.

Angela Pisanu, editor