Climate strategy? Let your students lead the way The DfE’s climate strategy is welcome, write Dawn Haywood and Lucas Ewen, but students are in many ways a better guide to sustainability than ministers
White paper: a roadmap with opportunity and risk for all Having an end point to our fractured system is welcome, writes Caroline Barlow, but charting a course to that destination is fraught with risks
White paper: our ambitions depend on the profession’s insights Strong trusts are at the heart of our ambitions, writes Baroness Barran, and the review stage will ensure everyone has a say in shaping how we deliver them
Research: How can formative assessment lead to progress? A new randomised controlled trial shows promising results for helping teachers develop their formative assessment skills, writes Jake Anders
Book review: The complete guide to pastoral leadership No book could live up to its vast objective, writes Stephen Lane, but Amy-May Forrester’s effort is a comprehensive and invaluable resource
Ruby Bhatti’s blogs of the week, 18 April 2022 This week’s top blogs cover character education, supporting yopung people with autism, child poverty and adaptive leadership
White paper: A welcome return to long-term policy making It may be unglamorous, but ministers’ return to a long-term focus on systems and structures is the right thing to do to improve outcomes, writes Jon Coles
SEND review: Why SENCOs must engage in the consultation The green paper recognises the value of SENCOs, but the proposals will need all our voices to shape them into meaningful reforms, writes Jess Madhavi-Gladwell
SEND review: Reforms must now follow quickly These long-overdue proposals are encouraging, writes Sam Parrett. Their implementation must be thorough and much faster than it’s taken to get to this point