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Get Contact List →Download Contact ListAnna Davis serves as Education Editor and Deputy Campaigns Editor at London's Evening Standard, where she shapes national conversations about educational equity and social policy. With over 300 bylines since 2015, her work sits at the intersection of classroom realities and systemic reform.
"Education isn't just about classrooms—it's the foundation of our social contract."
Maintenance loans should increase and grants for poorer students reintroduced, universities say
Anthony Horowitz is one of our most successful authors, but he is not sure if he can continue to write children’s books because of attacks on artistic freedom
Relationship workshops in schools help cut violence against women
As PA Media’s lead education journalist, Busby exposes systemic barriers in UK schooling through data-rich investigations and community-centered storytelling. Her reporting consistently drives policy debates, particularly around SEND provision and admissions fairness.
Busby prioritizes stories demonstrating measurable impacts on student outcomes. Successful pitches include:
“Real change starts with understanding whose voices aren’t being heard.” – Busby, 2024 Education Journalism Conference
Hundreds of thousands of families in England to find out secondary school places amid ‘unfair postcode lottery’ warnings
Survivor testimony for a bill to criminalize coercive control, AKA financial abuse
Blog by User: Eleanor Cade Busby
Deputy Editor and Political Editor at Schools Week, Freddie Whittaker is the UK’s foremost journalist on education policy implementation. His reporting dissects the intersection of political decision-making and classroom realities, with particular emphasis on:
Whittaker maintains an open inbox for whistleblowers and data-led stories at freddie.whittaker@schoolsweek.co.uk. His 2023 investigation into SEND funding was commended at the British Journalism Awards for its innovative methodology combining FOI requests with parental testimony.
Reeves mentioned crumbling school rooves, but they won’t get more capital cash next year
Chief inspector to point to YouGov polling of parents as leaders continue to urge him to think again
In theory, apprenticeships are great news. But they pose great danger to adult education in England
Julie Henry is an award-nominated education and lifestyle journalist at The London Standard, specializing in youth development and equitable policy. Her work bridges academic research and public discourse, particularly on:
Pitching Insights:
Recent impactful work includes a Telegraph investigation into civil service hiring reforms and a Standard series on London’s apprenticeship boom. Henry’s reporting has influenced UK parliamentary debates on education funding and workplace inclusivity standards.
Advising teens about their future can be a challenge for any parent, but help is at hand says Julie Henry
Facing disadvantages or living with neurodiversity can make taking the next step harder. Julie Henry explores how teenagers with challenges are getting access to work experience, employment and education
Job applicants to the Department for Work and Pensions are being supplied with interview questions in advance to boost inclusivity and reduce anxiety
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Professor Kalwant Bhopal (University of Birmingham/Times Higher Education) is the UK’s leading voice on systemic racism in academia. With 30+ years’ experience, her work informs national policies and institutional reforms.
“Bhopal’s unflinching analyses force British academia to confront its whitest spaces.” — The Guardian, 2023
Contact: Follow her @KalwantBhopal for real-time commentary on university equity reports and government white papers.
Nicola Woolcock is the award-winning Education Editor of The Times, where she has shaped national conversations about UK education policy since 2013. Her reporting blends legislative analysis with grassroots perspectives, particularly focusing on:
Successful outreach to Woolcock requires:
speculative edtech solutions, international education systems without UK policy links
With over 20 years at The Guardian, Richard Adams has become the UK’s foremost authority on education policy analysis. His work combines:
Currently shaping education discourse as Head of Media Relations at Oak National Academy, Bennett brings 25+ years of policy journalism experience from The Times and Financial Times. Her work straddles three key domains:
fintech innovations, cannabis legislation
Media and Higher Education: Partners in Progress
“Me Dancing”: An Intrinsic Case Study of Primary School Girls’ Understandings of Movement and Dance Through Their Drawings
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As The Guardian's education correspondent since 2013, Sally Weale has become the UK's foremost analyst of educational equity challenges. Her reporting arsenal combines:
Weale seeks stories that:
Sian Griffiths is the Education & Parenting Editor at The Sunday Times, specializing in systemic education challenges and family-centric social issues. With a career spanning investigative journalism, documentary filmmaking, and literary nonfiction, she brings a multidisciplinary lens to stories about learning innovation and intergenerational dynamics.
As The Economist's senior education analyst, Tim Cross specializes in global learning systems and youth development initiatives. His work bridges academic research and policy implementation, with particular focus on:
Cross seeks stories demonstrating:
"The most compelling pitches help me connect classroom innovations to macroeconomic trends."
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