The Business Leader

The windfall that could save schools a fortune

Good financial news is hard to come by for the education sector, so don't miss this opportunity

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Benedicte Yue and Steve Simkins
The Legal Leader

The Intradev breach is a wake-up call on cyber risk management

The time for naïve optimism on tech security is over. Here’s how school leaders can begin to make informed,...

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Claire Archibald
Opinion: Academy trusts

Trusts are Labour’s secret weapon to deliver greater inclusion

Academy trusts are uniquely placed to lead local efforts to provide the right placement for each child and the...

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Dr Sam Parrett
Opinion: Attendance

Loose talk about attendance does more harm than good

We need policies that empower schools to work with families to welcome more children back through their gates

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Tim Linehan
Opinion: Accountability

Ofsted’s new toolkits are a gift for self-evaluation 

Ofsted have given us a safety net for implementing its new framework. We’d be fools not to use it

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Jeremy Spencer
Letters to the editor

This week’s best responses from our readers

Primary testing, the demise of a Schools Week standard, farming for engagement, chunking EHCPs, and a conspiracy flushed out

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Various
Opinion: Careers

Four ways to get your students career-ready this academic year

With the new Gatsby benchmarks now enshrined in government guidance, here’s how schools can move careers education from add-on...

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John Yarham
Opinion: Leadership

CEOs must help communities realise their full potential

The breadth of expectations placed on trusts and schools is becoming unsustainable and can only be met by reawakening...

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Michael Pain
Opinion: Edtech

Too many school leaders still ignore cybersecurity

Our new 'State of school cybersecurity' report is deeply concerning given recent widely-reported breaches

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Paul Alberry