Opinion: Academy trusts

Trusts face a reckoning over their growth plans

More interest in sponsorship of a dwindling number of schools means smaller trusts should bet on growth by other...

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David Thomas
The Knowledge

How oracy supports vocabulary development

Voice 21's new impact report establishes oracy as an essential part of vocabulary acquisition, explains Kathleen McBride

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Kathleen McBride

Letters to a Young Generation: Aspiring School Leaders

A must-read for all black aspiring school leaders and anyone in a position to support their ambition, says Jess...

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The Conversation – with Frances Akinde

Exploring the weird fact that there are over 42 awareness days, weeks and months in October alone

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The Knowledge

How do school leaders retain their most talented staff?

John Jerrim reveals the results of a new study into the importance of staff knowing and believing in their...

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John Jerrim
Labour

Labour’s policy will cause silent suffering for 40,000

Children and families will be forced to make difficult choices and whole schools could collapse, says Dominic Norrish

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Dominic Norrish
The Knowledge

How to get the most out of pupil premium

Despite our best efforts, the link between family income and education outcomes remains strong. One of the most powerful...

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Becky Francis

Try This. Unlocking Learning with Imagination

Philippa Leah discovers a practical resource she was able to deploy effectively in the classroom with ease

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The Conversation – with Rob Gasson

What the Victorians did for us, a pedagogy of decline, children as products and flexible working

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