Opinion: Accountability

Labour faces a major challenge on accountability reform

The party promised to overhaul school accountability, and the evidence now shows things are much worse than many thought

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Professor Colin Richards
Opinion: Policy

Why we need an ambitious ‘net zero’ target for attendance 

A moonshot goal to see every child in school and ready to learn by 2050 could galvanise society to...

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Jaine Stannard
Oracy Commission

Oracy must be inclusive by design for our diverse children

Labour's plans for oracy education must be implemented with widespread communication needs as a starting point

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Caroline Wright and Louisa Reeves
Oracy Commission

What should be the role of oracy in English Language GCSE?

What we teach at GCSE informs much of what leads to them, so we must think carefully about oracy's...

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Barbara Bleiman
Opinion: Policy

How to reform qualifications without breaking the bank

A Labour government short of cash would do well to reconsider ministers' and officials' default settings on reform

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Reza Schwitzer
Opinion: Leadership

Why we’re reforming our pension offer

Giving teachers more control over balancing income today against income in old age is the right thing to do...

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Sir Jon Coles
Opinion: Workforce

It’s time to take matters into our own hands on SBP pay

Consistently undervaluing school business professionals has led to a supply crisis, and our new framework aims to fix that...

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Stephen Morales
Opinion: Academy trusts

Our new policy council will strengthen the voice of trusts

CST's new policy advisory council is a timely evolution to support the organisation's growing sector role - and you...

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Steve Rollett
Opinion: Policy

How we can make the most of the new government’s first hundred days

This period of political transition creates some latitude - but what should we do with it?

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Joe Hallgarten