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 had more autonomy to act
What’s the latest on behaviour in schools? School Surveys’ ‘Behaviour Barometer’ report has a few surprises in store about behaviour in schools
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 justice mission
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
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 separately from reading and writing
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 we teach about the Vikings
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 stands ready to help
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
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