Opinion

Ensuring trusts are fit for purpose isn’t a job you finish overnight

In a system under sustained strain, purpose-led organisations working together can create capacity, coherence and resilience that no school...

Freddie Whittaker
Gemma Lavin
Opinion

Four key issues with MAT inspection for ministers to iron out

If trust inspection is to command confidence, the legislation underpinning it must be proportionate, precise and clearly aligned with...

Freddie Whittaker
Steve Rollett
Opinion

How to achieve a data-driven school system

When schools choose openness they multiply, not divide, their capacity to innovate and to secure fairer outcomes for young...

Freddie Whittaker
Lauren Thorpe
Opinion

Forget speed maths, schools need teachers who learn by degrees

There’s no quick fix to fill maths vacancies, but the degree apprenticeship will provide staff who can support pupils...

Freddie Whittaker
Cosette Crisan
DfE

DfE schools boss gets new job as white paper looms

Director general for schools will continue to play a 'pivotal role' in reforms before moving to the Cabinet Office...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
The Legal Leader

Do you know what your pupils are viewing on school technology?

In order to protect pupils from harm, and by extension to avoid legal action, schools should urgently reflect on...

Freddie Whittaker
Ane Vernon
Opinion

Seven communications tips to reset relationships with parents

New guidance is welcome, but we need to address a root cause sitting beneath policy and process

Freddie Whittaker
Tiffany Beck
Opinion

Our game of guess the Ofsted grade was more baffling than we’d hoped

How do pupils 'thrive' in a school where curriculum and teaching aren’t rated as ‘strong’?

Freddie Whittaker
Adrian Lyons
Mobile phones

Ofsted to check schools’ phone policies and ‘tougher guidance’ coming – DfE

Government will also consult on a potential social media ban for children and advise school staff not to use...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker