Opinion

The year in special schools: We have redefined what ‘good’ looks like

During the darkest days of the pandemic, teaching staff dug deep and came up with innovative and creative solutions,...

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MADELAINE CAPLIN
News, Opinion

The year in secondary: When we learned how vital our schools are

The fundamental lesson of the pandemic is how much teachers and schools matter to the neighbourhoods they serve –...

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RITA HINDOCHA
Opinion

The year in primary: A challenging one – but I’ve had worse

The pandemic has brought out the best and the worst in people. In the spirit of Christmas, Kate Owbridge...

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KATE OWBRIDGE
Opinion

The year in politics: It couldn’t get any worse. Until it did

U-turns, broken promises, gaslighting, deceit and good old-fashioned cock-ups  ̶  our government’s response to education in the pandemic has...

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LAURA MCINERNEY
Opinion

This extra INSET is just another late and empty gesture

Headteachers wouldn’t be forgiven this lack of foresight yet schools ministers continue to issue policy on the hoof, writes...

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ROBIN BEVAN
Covid

REACT: The team putting the Covid response on a proactive footing

“In an emergency, there is always pressure to react, react, react,” says Ofsted’s national director of social care, Yvette...

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JL Dutaut
Opinion

New cap on exit payments could lead to legal disputes

Regulations are about to be introduced that represent a substantial change to schools’ employment practices, write Jenny Arrowsmith and...

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JENNY ARROWSMITH AND JOANNE MOSELEY
Opinion

Our diverse curriculum is a source of pride for all our students

African and Caribbean history and culture are woven across all subjects at one Birmingham primary. Nigel Oram and Philip...

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NIGEL ORAM AND PHILIP HYNAN
Covid, Sexual abuse

All signs point to even greater pressure on schools post-Covid

A raft of new data from multiple agencies points to a rising tide of families in need, with no...

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WHITNEY CRENNA-JENNINGS