Everyone must obsess over full attendance from day one Ministers must ensure all agencies are held responsible for helping schools to solve the attendance crisis, writes Dame Rachel De Souza
Lack of funding – not lack of action – has put schools on the RAAC We’ve followed guidance to the letter but we can’t repair or rebuild our school without funding, say Caroline Derbyshire and James Saunders
The climate crisis requires a thoughtful curriculum response We need to look beyond quick fixes to sustained and sustainable approach, write Mary Myatt and Heena Dave
The DfE has left schools between a RAAC and a hard place To close or not to close? The RAAC issue leaves schools in a tough spot with no obvious end in sight, writes Andrea Squires
What medicine can teach us about regulating AI in education The critical issue is accountability. If an AI tool gives inaccurate results, who is responsible?
Ofsted’s top priority must be to get its own house in order Under a new boss, the inspectorate must find a way to celebrate all hard-working schools and speak truth to power about disadvantage, writes Nick Brook
How Suffolk’s schools are putting collaboration over competition The Suffolk Education Partnership shows there is no rift that can’t be bridged for the benefit of learners, says Andrew Berry
DfE should act to prevent Covid impact on GCSE performance Early data suggests this year’s performance data risks being unfairly skewed without changes to account for the ongoing legacy of Covid, says Duncan Baldwin
The ‘Muslim problem’ is actually an opportunity for schools Understanding how faith acts as a motivator for Muslim children and young people can only positively contribute to schools’ aims, explains Sabah Gilani