Credit where credit is due, writes Clare Sealy; the government has done a really good job on its new early-learning goals...

The education community has a jaundiced view of school leadership at present, which is seen as risk-averse or even cowardly, says...

The ESFA’s annual academies accounts direction document is usually fairly dry, but this year there are few more important things for...

The curriculum at so many schools has narrowed as the government lays down more and more core targets. Mary Myatt believes...

Nearly a quarter of teachers leave the profession in their first three years. Cat Scutt believes a focused programme of professional...

How much does it cost to educate a child? Schools are allocated roughly £5,000 per pupil, depending on location. But is...

Most schools are now too poor to buy all the necessary learning resources, which Patrick Hayes believes is a shocking state...

Unpaid volunteers, school governors are now often giving up as many 20 full days a year to make sure children get...

Banning the hijab is actually a liberal act, suggests Dr Alka Sehgal Cuthbert I consider myself a liberal. For instance, I...

Schools could do considerably more to support in-year admissions and high-mobility learners, explains Rob Webster The lives of many vulnerable children...