Opinion

Summer catch-up is the wrong solution to learning gaps

Calls for summer catch-up lessons for young people who have fallen behind are understandable and well-meaning but they are...

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NICK BROOK
Opinion

MATs: Policy must catch up with the need for mergers

Mergers will define the next phase of MAT growth but too many obstacles still stand in the way, writes...

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ANDREW MOORHOUSE
Opinion

The digital divide continues to disadvantage our students

Despite big promises, the government has failed to deliver for our disadvantaged students and left us to pick up...

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GERRY ROBINSON
Opinion

Schools hold the key to successful reopening

Whatever tonight’s announcement on school reopening holds, we can’t afford to forget the lessons of this extraordinary period, writes...

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KATE CHHATWAL
Opinion

Government owes school leaders more legal clarity and cover

As unions warn of school leaders of being legally exposed by ‘deeply flawed guidance‘, Simon Foulkes says the government...

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SIMON FOULKES
Opinion

Why we can be confident about this summer’s grades

As Ofqual publishes further details about this summer’s exams, Tim Oates lifts the lid on the ‘black box’ of...

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TIM OATES
Opinion

The road to recovery is one we must uncover together

Heated debate and unhelpful commentary aside, it is by pulling together that we will do best for our teachers...

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AMANDA SPIELMAN
Opinion

A ‘recovery curriculum’ or ‘recovery conversations’?

Recovery is about rethinking our values, not just rewriting our lesson plans, writes Mary Myatt It’s pretty obvious that...

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MARY MYATT
Opinion

Policymakers need to think differently to make school reopening a success

The traditional civil service approach to decision making will not be enough to build parents’ and teachers’ confidence in...

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NATALIE PERERA