Opinion: Mental health

Rural communities need targeted support with mental health

Government's desire for consistent provision can't become a barrier to meeting the specific mental health needs of rural communities,...

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Dan Morrow
Opinion: Sustainability

COP28: UK drives international collaboration but there’s more to be done at home

Ana Romero reflects on her time at the COP28 summit in Dubai and the place of education at the...

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Ana Romero
Opinion: Policy

Could Brighton lead a revaluation of parental choice?

A consultation from the Labour-run council could lead to admissions changes that level the playing field of choice and...

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Sara Bragg
Opinion: Academy trusts

How a trust merger has grown our ambition and scale

Bringing two trusts together isn't without its challenges but the rewards are for everyone

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Dan Thomas
2023 in review

2023 in review: Exhaustion has reached the boardroom

2023 will go down as the year that the recruitment and retention crisis brought school governance itself to breaking...

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Edward Vitalis
2023 in review

2023 in review: We can find elegant solutions to our wicked problems

Specialist provision has risen up the political agenda and risen to its challenges- but it can’t keep doing ever...

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Sarah Baker
The Knowledge

What parents told us about their children’s mental health

Parents across the UK are worried about the mental state of their children, reveals a new survey

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Jason Elsom
2023 in review

2023 in review: How much more of a kicking can we take?

We've been playing on a slanted pitch for far too long and players are abandoning the game

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Keziah Featherstone
2023 in review

2023 in review: We look after more and more, but who looks after us?

Becky Black reflects on a year when long-term disruption by RAAC resulted in a short pause from Ofsted. A...

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Becky Black