Opinion: Teaching Commission

Why we’re launching a new Teaching Commission

Labour’s hope for national renewal relies in large part on fixing the recruitment and retention crisis and our commission...

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Professor Mary Bousted
Opinion: Workforce

Government must reconnect teachers with their sense of purpose

This year's teacher wellbeing index shows ongoing negative trends made worse by feelings of professional isolation and disempowerment

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Sinéad Mc Brearty
Opinion: Policy

Phillipson must put an end to the policy hokey cokey

Without a long-term sense of direction and clear responsibilities, all of our other problems will be harder to fix

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Tom Richmond
Opinion: Legal

This autumn budget was a sticking plaster, not a silver bullet 

While it will have provided some welcome relief, unanswered questions and unknown consequences mean schools are left in limbo

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Esther Maxwell
Opinion: Policy

Let’s get beyond the toxic exclusions debate

We need to worry less about exclusions and worry more about alternative provision, concludes our new report

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Pete Whitehead
Opinion: Solutions

Six tips for opening a specialist resource provision

Six SEND leaders with experience of opening specialist resource provisions share their top tips for ensuring yours delivers on...

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Gary Aubin
The Knowledge

Does belonging really matter – and what does it look like?

The benefits of fostering belonging are as broad as they are well-evidenced – and we even know how to...

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Kathryn Riley

The Conversation – with Rob Gasson

A lighter look at the week's education landscape, some reflections on agency and 'enslaved teachers', and a powerful tool...

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Opinion: Academy trusts

Do small trusts belong in the new government’s vision?

The new government appears to want to discourage small, new MATs like ours, but we must all be partners...

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Anthony Benedict