Opinion: Workforce

How SEND training is bridging over a troubled mainstream

A new training programme specifically supporting teaching in specialist settings is exactly what the sector ordered – and it’s...

JL Dutaut
Harry Paget-Wall Collins
Opinion: Edtech

The battle for today’s youth is becoming a war on edtech

The Netflix series Adolescence has sparked a wave of moral panic over children’s use of technology. This surge of...

JL Dutaut
Natalie Nezhati
Lockdown legacies

The ‘new normal’: Like the old one, but so much worse

The phrase ‘new normal’ was quickly adopted and changed meaning as we went along – but today’s realities can’t...

JL Dutaut
Jo Southby
The Curriculum Conversation

How to ensure a new English curriculum doesn’t mandate mediocrity

The Francis review must find a ‘Goldilocks’ solution to the English curriculum’s weaknesses. Here’s how it can be done

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Lawrence Foley and Georgina Charles
Opinion: Policy

Government can and should deliver state-funded tutoring 

Our new report learns the lessons of the pandemic period to make a compelling case for a new national...

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Jen Fox and Alice Eardley
Opinion: Solutions

Decentralising SEND to better meet need locally 

Our model could serve as a roadmap for other regions looking to enhance inclusion without increasing segregation

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Rob Coles and Kellie Knott
Opinion: Policy

What are the implications of the spring statement for schools?

IFS analysis shows the coming spending review is only likely to bring bad news

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Luke Sibieta
The Knowledge

Is a formal dyslexia diagnosis valuable?

Jamie Oliver’s new campaign wants to change the system for children with dyslexia, but is the label a useful...

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Dr Angela Thompson and Professor Clare Wood

Adolescence. A Netflix mini-series

The public response to Adolescence has predictably veered towards social media regulation - but that misses a much deeper...

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