Can oracy be reliably assessed? A new report explores the use of new models of assessment to make oracy a reliably measurable part of children’s learning, explains 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
The Conversation – with Zara Simpson Instructional coaching, mental health, civic leadership and online safety for pupils and schools
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 de-escalate issues
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
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 external validation
Enticing teachers to stay works better with underwear than handcuffs Teachers need confidence-building and support to flourish – not tying down in questionable environments
Balanced MAT expansion is all about striking the right chords Building resilient and transformational civic institutions requires expanding MATs to avoid an opportunistic ‘popcorn’ approach
Attendance: Easy policy solutions are no longer enough Our attendance woes won’t be solved by doing more of the same in the hopes of returning to the ‘old normal’