Our schools are now a testbed for tackling systemic issues AET is launching a platform that will share data and insights to drive improvement in its schools and beyond, explains Unity Jones
Stereotypes limit our ideas of success for our pupils Stereotypes about what success looks like – and for whom – lead us to narrow the curriculum in ways that perpetuate disadvantage, writes Alison Kriel
Energy costs: Decarbonisation is now an achievable priority Balancing short-term budget pressures with long-term investment in energy efficiencies and decarbonisation is complex but possible, writes Steven Reynolds
Safeguarding: Pressure on designated leads is alarming A new survey reveals the toll of increasing demand on school safeguarding leads as the cost-of-living crisis bites, says Helen King
COP27: Sealing education’s role in climate action COP27 is bringing green education further into the climate change policy mainstream, writes Eleanor Staines Shaw, but action is still not urgent enough
Retention: School leadership matters more than you think Pay and reduced working hours might help, but school leadership approaches are vital to help you to hold on to staff, says Owen Carter
The Review: Essays for Excellence by Becky Jones and Laura Webb This collection of exemplar GCSE essays for English pupils and teachers would be a better resource if its publisher was in tune with its aims, says Gwen Nelson
The Conversation – with Fiona Atherton Budget woes, the cost of Oak, the mental health toll of Christmas and the annual ‘Reflecting Realities’ report
Absenteeism: How we’ll rebuild a culture of school attendance A combination of artificial intelligence and thoughtful nudges could turn the dial on worsening post-pandemic absenteeism, writes Arfan Ismail