Why the parent pledge is much more than a gimmick Many – even most – schools may already be doing it, but that takes nothing away from the government’s parental engagement pledge, writes Jonathan Simons
Research: What does inclusion mean to those who experience it? Decision makers at all levels should be mindful that there are two competing and complimentary definitions of inclusion, writes Anthomy Maher
Robin Conway’s blogs of the week, 28 March 2022 Robin Conways’ top blogs cover work-life balance, lesson timings, neurodiversity inclusion, the benefits of edu-Twitter, metacognition and Ramadan
The trouble with English by Zoe Helmann and Sam Gibbs This is a book which, above all else, is calling for time. Zoe Helman and Sam Gibbs argue exceptionally well – both by argument and example – that English is time poor. English teachers don’t have time to talk to each other about what they’re teaching about texts or how they’re teaching them. They don’t […]
White paper: Lack of flexibility could set councils back Many of the white paper’s proposals mirror what we already do, write Kindy Sandhu and Kirston Nelson, but needless change to systems could hinder our progress
White paper: A new era for local authorities and collaboration? The ambitions for local authorities and a more collaborative system are a bold vision but many obstacles must be overcome to deliver it, writes Seamus Murphy
White paper: All rhetoric and no solutions All the ambitious vocabulary in the world couldn’t hide this document’s failure to grasp the real problems facing schools, writes Mary Bousted
The week that will shape Nadhim Zahawi’s legacy This week’s DfE publications will shape how the education secretary is remembered, writes Yvonne Williams, so let’s hope he’s learned the right lessons from his predecessors
Covid has raised new barriers for pupils in greatest need New national attainment data shows the impact of the pandemic on primary school children has not been evenly spread, writes Stephan Nicholls