‘Heads have felt disrespected, but now it’s time for solutions’ The new leaders of the Headteachers’ Roundtable speak to Schools Week about how the sector feels it has been marginalised, and why new ministers will have to rebuild that trust
‘If we put things in we have to take things out’, says curriculum review chair Professor Becky Francis acknowledges complaints of a ‘very overstuffed curriculum’
Could ‘teacher in residence’ secondments help attract ‘gen Z’? Study finds those entering the workforce today don’t want ‘linear’ careers and crave a good work-life balance
Children’s commissioner orders compulsory survey of schools Dame Rachel de Souza uses statutory powers to ask schools about their provision and barriers to supporting pupils
Gamekeeper turns poacher as Hayes takes committee chair Former shadow children’s minister talks Ofsted, recruitment and retention, funding and holding her former colleagues to account
Revealed: The three candidates for education committee chair Two former children’s minister and disability rights campaigner compete for influential job
Schools face ‘long slog’ to resolve enduring Covid challenges ‘Concerted action’ needed as secondaries face reading challenge and primaries battle lack of early development
From sex ed triumph to culture wars nonsense In 2017, a rare cross-party consensus led to mandatory relationships and sex education lessons. However, that consensus soon unravelled amid the ongoing culture wars. How?
Ofsted names new ‘external reference group’ members Groups will offer ‘independent advice and challenge’ as watchdog embarks on wide-ranging reforms