Opinion: Workforce

Labour must support leaders to improve retention

Regional heat-maps would allow school leaders and policy makers to better respond to local recruitment and retention needs

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Michael McCarthy
Opinion: Curriculum

Nothing trumps political engagement for personal development

A trip to Washington, D.C. to engage in the election changed our group's aspirations and self-belief. We need more...

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Kavya Khatri
Opinion: Academy trusts

The financial clock is ticking on staff cuts in academy trusts

The MAT Finance Sector Insight Report reveals staff cuts are on the way - and some could have been...

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Will Jordan
Opinion: Solutions

Six ways to heal the SEND system from within – now

All the political pontificating is holding back improvement. Here’s what we could do now if those on the ground...

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Tom Legge
The Knowledge

What’s the latest on behaviour in schools?

School Surveys' ‘Behaviour Barometer’ report has a few surprises in store about behaviour in schools

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Harry Fletcher-Wood

The Conversation – with Frances Akinde 

A new anti-racism campaign, a SEND crisis short on solutions, the challenge of change, and the Francis review's social...

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Opinion: Accountability

The five W’s of developing your equality and diversity charter

This student-led document now sets out everyone’s responsibilities to ensure all our schools support equality and celebrate diversity

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Janet Sheriff OBE
Opinion: Curriculum

More oracy must not come at the expense of wider literacy

The idea of oracy as a ‘fourth R’ is superficially appealing, but in the end speaking can’t be treated...

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Claire Heald
The Curriculum Conversation

Constructing a masterpiece: What to do about key stage 2

Real-world implementation of the Francis review’s recommendations will matter a lot more in the end than whether or when...

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Andrew Rigby