Opinion: Policy

A city united: What Manchester teaches us about school improvement

Red or blue, Manchester shows the keys to winning are a strong grassroots game and solid teamwork

JL Dutaut
Mel Ainscow
Opinion: Workforce

How Labour can put boosters under its workforce plans

The government's pledge and its piecemeal approach so far won't be enough to meet the decade-long workforce challenge. Here's...

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Lucy Kellaway OBE
Opinion: Solutions

How to make the most of alternative provision’s expertise

Alternative provision is an untapped source of expertise on behaviour, engagement and attendance. Here’s how to make the most...

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Charlotte Barton
Opinion: Policy

Our admissions policies are a key lever for social justice

We re-wrote ours to curtail the trend of poorer students being locked out of our success - and we...

JL Dutaut
Chris Fairbairn
Opinion: Policy

We must not let education TIP back into faddism

The evidence for trauma-informed practice is poor, yet its adoption is as fast as it is uncritical. This is...

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Alun Francis
Labour's first year

Tricky questions hang over Labour’s next year in office

If Labour were a band you'd say their first album had gone down well, but now the 'tricky second...

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Tom Campbell

The Conversation of the Year

Our reviewers each pick the blog or podcast that has affected them most this year - and make the...

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Opinion: Curriculum

What does ‘phonics for maths’ really mean?

Here’s how Labour can turn its opposition slogan into a policy that really adds value to maths education

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Dr Helen Drury
Opinion: Solutions

How to get SEND training right to foster inclusion

Getting inclusion right starts with improving how we prepare teachers for the job in a changed sector. Here’s how...

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Professor Michael Green