Opinion

Tech jobs feel out of reach to students, but we can change that

Students walking past some of the world’s most innovative tech and knowledge-based companies rarely envision themselves working inside

Freddie Whittaker
Laura Flynn-Coley
Opinion

The gulf between ambition and reality on curriculum reform 

The wind of change is blowing in education. The question is whether teachers and leaders will be energised by...

Freddie Whittaker
Dr Mary Bousted
Opinion

Siloed trusts are the elephant in the room on inclusion

We need a national expectation that compels partnership, aligns accountability and reconnects the fragments of our system

Freddie Whittaker
James Stuart
Opinion

First report cards show Ofsted still requires improvement

Despite Ofsted’s grandiose claims, it is dedicated staff and leaders who are at the front line of 'improving lives'...

Freddie Whittaker
David Scott
Opinion

Guessing why more children may have complex needs isn’t complex

The system that we currently have - formulated in around 2014 is completely unworkable

Freddie Whittaker
Rebecca Leek
News

MPs and Lords face off over trust admissions and phone bans

Shadow education secretary says Lords amendments would 'restore some common sense'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
The Boardroom Leader

Governance in AP demands a non-mainstream approach

Alternative provision is not a footnote in the system. For the young people who need it, it is the...

Freddie Whittaker
Nicola Hall
Opinion

Talk isn’t cheap: it sets up a child to thrive in the classroom

Oracy must be nurtured across all settings – especially as navigating AI demands a mastery of language, says Michael...

Freddie Whittaker
Michael Gardner
Opinion

Small schools don’t need fixing. The system needs to learn from them

Headlines about small schools 'escaping' the DfE’s school improvement drive miss the point, writes Julie Kelly

Freddie Whittaker
Julie Kelly