As we all know, the long-awaited education white paper was published this week. At 44,000 words, it's an intimidating document to approach as a nice bedtime read. As a white paper is a precursor to legislation, a set of proposals rather than a cast-iron commitment, you may understandably feel that your time is better spent elsewhere. To that end, we've rounded up the various reactions and explainers in one place as a one-stop-shop for what you need to know now.

Schools Week: 

• The key schools policies.

• The key SEND reform policies.

• What is happening to EHCPs under SEND reforms?

TES:

• Schools White Paper: all you need to know.

• Schools White Paper: the sector reacts.

• Analysis: For the SEND reforms to work, we need staff to flourish.

The Key: 

• A summary of the new schools white paper.

Edurio:

• What the Schools White Paper Means for Trust Leaders.

NGA: 

• The schools white paper: summary for governing boards.

Education Endowment Foundation:

• Professor Becky Francis responds to the schools White Paper.

Children's Commissioner:

• Statement from the Children’s Commissioner on the Schools White Paper.

If you want to read the whole thing, you can do so here. If you would rather read with your ears, we've created a set of text-to-speech files that you can access here (a zippy five-hour listen!).