Opinion: Sustainability

A school food revolution for pupils starts with us

Students have ants in their pants about sustainability - and there’s plenty we can do on food before putting...

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Peter Addison-Child
Opinion: Attendance

How small changes can make a big impact on attendance

Focusing on the interactions every student experiences could transform how the most persistently absent feel about school

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Shaun Brown
Opinion: Policy

Free schools proved the power of innovation. We need more of it

The greatest impact of the free schools programme was embodying a spirit of innovation that our system needs more...

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Hilary Spencer and Carly Mitchell
Opinion: Policy

Thirteen years of free schools: Five lessons for policymakers

Policymakers on all sides must learn the lessons of the free schools programme and commit to its innovative approach...

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David Ross
Opinion: Solutions

Top tips for inclusive and trauma-informed language

Careful language choices can make all the difference for children whose behaviours are influenced by prior trauma

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Dr Leanne Johnson
Opinion: Leadership

Identities can bring us together instead of stoking culture wars

Andy Hargreaves explores how the politics if identity can be a force for good if we can escape the...

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Andy Hargreaves
The Knowledge

How has children’s mental health changed in the past year?

New prevalence figures show the post-pandemic surge in young people’s mental health issues hasn't abated

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Whitney Crenna-Jennings and Allen Joseph

The art of explanation: How to communicate with clarity and confidence

Some of the most inspiring and useful texts for teachers come from outside the profession. This is one of...

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The Conversation – with Fiona Atherton

More on silent corridors, whistleblowing on the broken SEND system and how headteachers can manage their wellbeing

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