Pupil data

DfE dodges data transparency as it plans new pupil register

Department has never released the full report of a damning ICO audit that found it broke the law over...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Opinion

Big tech AI marketing rewrites the future of education 

If we passively consume and believe big tech’s vision for AI we’ll be tricked into ceding control of our...

Freddie Whittaker
Catherine Buckler
Opinion

Nigel de Gruchy, the teachers’ champion who savaged with a soundbite

The former trade union leader has died at the age of 82. One of his successors, Dr Patrick Roach,...

Freddie Whittaker
Dr Patrick Roach
Opinion

Education starts at home, so we bought 20 of them for families

Short-term lets and instability wreck a child’s likelihood of succeeding academically – we cannot ignore what goes on outside...

Freddie Whittaker
John Barneby
Opinion

Teacher recruitment is turning a corner, but headline figures mask challenges

Increased entries to teacher training should be source of pride, but government must not forget communities where recovery won't...

Freddie Whittaker
Paddy Dempsey
News

Hard maths for ministers as pupil numbers set to fall 6%

Close schools or raise funding - the choice lies with government, says IFS

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

Ofsted warns of ‘missed opportunities’ to keep pupils with SEND in school

Nine things we learned from Ofsted's annual report for 2024-25

Freddie Whittaker
Lydia Chantler-Hicks and Freddie Whittaker
SEND

£6bn SEND shortfall a ‘matter for 2027 spending review’ – Phillipson

But ministers still face questions about where in government's budget funding for black hole will come from

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
The Boardroom Leader

The five ways we promote and champion school governance

When volunteers are supported and celebrated, boards become stronger – and children benefit

Freddie Whittaker
Susanna Bradbury and Rebekah Rowan-Robinson