The Conversation – with Jess Mahdavi-Gladwell An unSATsifying blog from DfE, a thought-provoking one about young carers, a challenging one on the many hats we wear, and tea with the Pope
What we can learn from other countries about ‘SEND’ funding England is increasingly an outlier in its approach to identifying and meeting learners’ needs
The hidden funding cut that will soon affect your school Cuts to support for a group of vulnerable children garnered little attention, but they will have consequences for the education sector
How will we know if RISE teams are really helping? Labour’s school improvement drive is well-intentioned, but a crucial piece of the policy puzzle is missing that could undermine its ambition
How assessment should (and shouldn’t) evolve in the age of AI We can no longer ignore how AI is changing the assessment landscape – but it doesn’t mean what many think it does
How to build a new system on inclusive foundations We need to re-draw the incentives that drive SEND provision, starting upstream of diagnosis and right down to how provision is commissioned
Politicians must set out a brighter vision for children Reclaiming childhood is key to winning the hearts and minds of disenfranchised communities. Here’s what Labour and the Conservatives should focus on
The review into leadership NPQs is starting in the wrong place The way DfE are going about it will not generate the information they need to drive improvement
The maths curriculum must catch up with mastery Developments in teaching maths are being hampered by a curriculum and assessment system that has not caught up. Here’s how to fix that