Leadership

The story of PiXL: how the pursuit of excellence found new meaning

The moment when Rachel Johnson announced that she was taking over as school and college leadership network PiXL’s new...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Alternative provision

‘Out of sight, out of mind’: The rise of unregistered alternative provision

Thousands of children are being educated in unregistered alternative provision where teachers require neither qualifications nor criminal record checks....

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Governance

The two Emmas of the National Governance Association

Emma Knights has been championing the work of school governors and trustees as the National Governance Association’s resident knight...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Alternative provision

The excluded children with nowhere to go

A third of councils still had waiting lists this summer for PRU places

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Schools

RAAC: Why have we tolerated this ‘ticking timebomb’ for so long?

While the dangers of reinforced aerated autoclaved concrete (RAAC) have only recently been on the public’s radar, it has...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Schools

How hostile immigration policies are ‘piling misery on to children’

Thousands of traumatised Afghan children, displaced by the Taliban, face educational disruptions and funding shortfalls in the UK.

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Extra-curricular

How a school’s new clubs are lifting attendance and wellbeing

In an education world dominated by academic results, a West Sussex school is bucking the trend and focusing on...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Schools

Who’s supporting school leaders to stop them hitting crisis point?

Executive head Sara-Jane Baker has had a rough week. After a gruelling three-hour child protection review the day before...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Schools

Reuben Moore, executive director, National Institute of Teaching

How do you skill up the next generation of teachers without overloading them? And then keep them motivated enough...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill