Opinion

Teachers must call pupils in, not out, on conspiracy theories  

While teachers need training in how to react, they should meet conspiratorial claims with curiosity, not judgment, says Helena...

Freddie Whittaker
Helena Brothwell
Opinion

Banning phones in schools is a lazy opt-out  

No one disagrees unfettered use of smartphones in schools is a bad thing, but indulging in a moral panic...

Freddie Whittaker
Hannah Carter
Opinion

Why we’ve got ‘stuck’ schools all wrong

Stuck schools often get a ‘hero’ leader, but there are much better solutions, argues Seamus Murphy

Freddie Whittaker
Seamus Murphy
Curriculum review

DfE ignores Francis review and proposes sweeping progress 8 reform

Government pledges reforms to subject make-up of key secondary school league table measure - despite curriculum review calling for...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Curriculum review

New curriculum to be introduced in 2028 as review published 

Government also commits to scrapping the EBacc and making citizenship compulsory in primary schools

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Curriculum review

Interview: Becky Francis on the big ideas in her curriculum review

Review chair explains her thinking behind major policies including year 8 tests, scrapping the EBacc and a triple science...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Curriculum review

Curriculum review: The subject-specific policy proposals

Mandatory citizenship, RE in the national curriculum and triple science entitlement: the key subject recommendations from the Francis review

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Curriculum review

Curriculum review: All the key policy recommendations

Scrap EBacc, year 8 tests in English and maths, cut 10% from GCSE exam time: key system policies from...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Teacher pay

10 things we learned from DfE teacher pay evidence

Department believes schools can make savings by looking at composition of leadership teams and deployment of support staff

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker