Opinion: Accountability

Why we’ve ditched the grades from SIAMS inspections

Margaret James explains the decision to remove grades from the SIAMS inspection framework in a move described as ‘radically...

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Margaret James
Design and technology

Design and technology reform: A hostile takeover disguised as philanthropy

Pearson’s plans for design and technology reform shows why there’s an issue with private companies and curriculum design, says...

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Alison Hardy
Politics

Report cards: Labour’s proposed reform will require caution

Labour’s proposal for school accountability reform could be transformational but its implementation will require caution and time, writes Kate...

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Kate Chhatwal
The Knowledge

How can peer review best serve school improvement?

The EEF's review of Education Development Trust's Schools Partnership Programme validates the potential of systematic peer review, explains Anna...

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Anna Searle

The Review: ‘He said, she said’ by Magero Otieno Magero

This production for schools does a great job on the dangers of social media but opens up other topics...

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The Conversation – with Robert Gasson

This week's conversation takes in a rare neutral response tot he SEND and AP improvement plan, schools built on...

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STEM

Girls in STEM: A message for your students

After marking International Women’s Day, schools can keep pushing the message that girls’ STEM career potential is unlimited, writes...

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Sally Williams
Budget 2023

Budget: A starved system can’t end persistent absence

This week's budget must recognise that our system for preventing absence is failing and leaving schools with an impossible...

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Jaine Stannard
Edtech

Video tech has turned our lesson observation on its head

Video recording of lessons has reduced fear of the dreaded observation and brought our focus on the small details...

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David Chapman