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Governors, look at the bigger picture

The new framework for governance is missing any acknowledgement of the need for governors to engage with the complexity...

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Why you should care about sibling young carers

As many as two pupils in every classroom have a sibling with special educational needs or disability and are...

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It’s not unusual… to have conflicts

Properly managing conflicts of interest and related party transactions is an essential part of the proper management of a...

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What would be the benefit of a philosophy GCSE?

The answer’s easy: it would give young people the opportunity to discover the subject as a centuries-long conversation amongst...

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Why linear A-levels will work best

Recoupling will snatch what space there is in the post-16 curriculum to teach skills that are no longer examined,...

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Awards will inspire schools to turn around children’s lives

The whole point of the awards is to highlight successful approaches we didn’t even know existed Scientific evidence shows...

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The third member of a school’s holy trinity

School business managers are more than a finance manager or an admin officer. But exactly what their role is...

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What are the implications of Tristram Hunt’s private school plans?

Tristram Hunt’s recent speech turned the spotlight on the benefits independent schools receive as a result of their charitable...

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Do we need autism-specific schools?

All children and young people deserve an inclusive and fulfilling education. But mainstream schools are not always the answer...

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