Opinion: Leadership

The moral panic over school prayer exposes our double standards

National turmoil over prayer in schools reveals a glaring Islamophobia at the heart of some people’s concept of Britishness

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Nadeine Asbali
Manifesto 2024

Care, resilience, welfare and trust: Building the schools sector we need

Opening our new feature on the sector’s priorities for the next general election, Leora Cruddas outlines the MAT representative...

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Leora Cruddas
Opinion: Policy

Why stop at health? Passport data would be useful too

After Labour’s ‘big brother’ proposal to link health and education data, Tim Leunig suggests we can – and should...

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Tim Leunig
The Knowledge

Can oracy be reliably assessed?

A new report explores the use of new models of assessment to make oracy a reliably measurable part of...

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Amanda Moorghen

The Working Classroom by Andy Griffith and Matt Bromley

This is a tour de force for anyone driven to improve the life chances of disadvantaged students

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The Conversation – with Zara Simpson

Instructional coaching, mental health, civic leadership and online safety for pupils and schools

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Opinion: Legal

How schools can be proactive amid rising parent complaints

Amid growing concerns about rising parental complaints of an increasingly vexatious nature, Victoria Hatton explains how school leaders can...

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Victoria Hatton
The Knowledge

What is the ‘second transition’ and why does it matter for attendance?

A new report highlights a second transition point which may be particularly important for secondary schools to improve attendance

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Owen Carter
Opinion: Leadership

The key to ‘outstanding’ is inclusion, not exclusion

Beddington Park Academy's turnaround is proof that knowing your pupils and meeting their needs can and does lead to...

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Maz Muhktar and John Halliwell