The role of mastery in levelling the phonics playing field An impact study shows Wellspring Academy Trust’s mastery approach to phonics is delivering for all our children and helping us close gaps before they appear
How Scotland delivers reform could be a lesson for us all As a new Lords committee calls for evidence on curriculum and qualifications, Chris Pyle suggests we can learn from Scotland’s long road to reform
Persistent absence: ‘Obsessing about attendance’ is not enough Post-Covid attendance rates signal a deeper malaise that requires more complex solutions than a punitive approach, says Jeffery Quaye
Children misusing ChatGPT? It’s the adults you need to watch Behind the hand-wringing over ChatGPT empowering children to cheat is a much bigger threat: adults misusing these nascent educational tools, says Cesare Aloisi
Why homogeneous SEND guidance lets schools and pupils down The case of systematic synthetic phonics (SSP) demonstrates the risks of treating students with SEND as a homogeneous group, writes Lila Kossyvaki
The Review: Lunana. A Yak In The Classroom It may not land with the more cynical viewer but Lunana’s protrayal of teaching is heartening and raises some important themes, says Aimee Tinkler
The Conversation – with Frances Akinde This week’s conversation focuses on Ofsted, mental health, breaking the silence and imagining a better future
6 changes every leader can make for a more autism-friendly school Marking autism acceptance week, Jo Galloway sets out six small changes every school can make to be more inclusive of pupils with ASD
How the EEF has scaled up and levelled up Covid catch-up An independent evaluation of EEF Accelerator Fund activity highlights the work’s success at scaling up catch-up interventions in under-served regions, explains Becky Francis