Opinion: Academy trusts

Trusts are still the best way for school standards to RISE

The government's proposals could slow the pace of improvement. There are very good reasons why academy trusts are still...

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Sir David Carter
The Knowledge

The ‘constant dance’ of leading a values-driven trust

Our new report shows that providing a ‘whole education’ requires trust leaders to embrace a ‘constant dance’ of shifting...

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Toby Greany and Eleanor Bernardes

The Conversation – with Rob Gasson

The demise of behviour hubs, eyebrow-raising comments at the education select committee, and some practical insights on adopting AI

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Opinion: Solutions

Five specialist lessons to make mainstream more inclusive

These five strategies from my time in special schools are driving transformational change in SEND provision in our mainstream...

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Jude Macdonald
Opinion: Policy

A four-step plan to tackle the exclusions crisis

Working with schools and other partners since 2021 to reduce exclusions for vulnerable groups has led us to this...

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Jason Arthur
Opinion: Policy

Parliament must seize its chance to fix school management

'De-layering' our uniquely top-heavy approach to education management is key to redressing our unbalanced accountability system

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Adrian Lyons
Opinion: Policy

The schools bill isn’t ‘vandalism’ – it should go even further

The bill’s provisions are the right response to systemic challenges, but two key provisions are missing that I will...

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Lord Jim Knight
Opinion: Solutions

How to deliver a cradle-to-career service in every community

Our new report shows the transformative potential of local ‘cradle-to-career’ partnerships and how school leaders can lead them to...

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Anne-Marie Sim
Opinion: Teaching Commission

Policy must look beyond teachers to solve the workforce crisis

Teachers are not the only ones who are unhappy in classrooms. Unless we get to grips with that, we...

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Professor Caroline Daly