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 wish for when it comes to policy making
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, says Michelle Shaw
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 role, writes Paul Barber
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 the unknown unknowns of my CEO position, writes Lee Mason-Ellis
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 need our support to do it
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 the disease, writes Sarah Johnson
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 on fairness for students
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 and is our policy response adequate, asks 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 of a new Channel 5 drama