What schools can expect from our new wellbeing bill The minister for school standardssets out the ambitions and provisions of the children’s wellbeing and schools bill, published today
What trust leaders say about recruitment and retention A recent trust leaders’ roundtable drew out the key challenges and opportunities for solving this ongoing crisis
Labour must rethink its policy of managed decline for specialist provision £740 million to increase mainstream capacity for specialist provision risks a boon to hedge funds and a disaster for everyone else
Governance is key to improvement. Simples. Last year’s challenges have been joined by a raft of new ones while the improvement potential of governance remains stifled
Alternative Provision demand grows, but barriers persist Alternative provision has grabbed the attention of policy makers aiming for a more inclusive system – but little has happened to facilitate that
How our new equity scorecard is helping schools close the gaps The equity scorecard is already being piloted in schools and the feedback is overwhelmingly positive
Schools have the power to make education more inclusive starting today Schools that better reflect their communities and share responsibility for closing the disadvantage gap are well within our reach
Rehearsed arguments about pay won’t help the sector Responses to yesterday’s pay announcements do a disservice to the government and to the profession
The year we went beyond ‘Insta-solutions’? Over-reliance on special schools has finally been acknowledged, but the fix could be worse if it isn’t properly thought through