Policy

What can we learn from former education secretaries?

After interviewing nine former holders of education's top job, Ed Dorrell warns the sector to be careful what they...

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ED DORRELL
Edtech

How an edtech audit transformed our provision

Free, genuine peer-to-peer advice that takes us as it finds us and leads to truly impactful change? Yes, please,...

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MICHELLE SHAW
Academies

It’s not for us to question Catholic school academy conversions 

Calls on the Catholic Education Service to ‘step in’ on controversial academy conversions show a secular misunderstanding of our...

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PAUL BARBER
Covid

My Covid lesson? Get back to the shop floor!

Offering to do supply across my trust to fill the gaps left by Omicron has opened my eyes to...

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LEE MASON-ELLIS
Sexual abuse

A whole-system response to harmful sexual behaviours

Teachers are vital in our fight against an epidemic of harmful sexual behaviour, writes the safeguarding minister, and they...

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RACHEL MACLEAN, MP
Inclusion

Measuring inclusion? Beware the unintended consequences

A new consultation proposes to drive inclusion through measuring attendance and exclusions but the cure could be worse than...

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SARAH JOHNSON
Exams

Our exam mitigations have fairness at their heart

Some will question our decisions on mitigations and grade boundaries, writes Jo Saxton, but they are proportionate and focused...

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JO SAXTON
The Knowledge

Do ‘ghost children’ exist and what can we do about them?

The phrase has quickly developed a life of its own in the media, but who are the ghost children...

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GEMMA MOSS

TV: The Teacher starring Sheridan Smith

Primary teacher, Stephen Lockyer finds himself screen-screaming and getting itchy under his lanyard as he samples the first episode...

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