Opinion: school funding

5 helpful ways ministers can support schools to cut costs

With this week’s budget expected to offer little for squeezed schools, one trust leader outlines suggestions for ministers to…

John Dickens
Keziah Featherstone
School structures

Why the MAT debate misses the real opportunity

School-led partnerships offer the benefits of trusts without the restructuring, and work for schools that want to collaborate but…

John Dickens
Stephen Hall
Opinion

A curriculum without a (skills) passport can’t take off

The government is committed to enrichment for pupils, but if it’s not measured, it’s not valued, says Peter Swallow….

Freddie Whittaker
Peter Swallow
Opinion

What next after RE’s ‘historic’ moment?

Ending local authority control of the RE syllabus and bringing it into the national curriculum means our sector can…

Freddie Whittaker
Sarah Lane Cawte
The Boardroom Leader

Why mergers succeed, and what we can learn from those that don’t

Trusts that bear the battle scars of past mergers show us that a match of values is more important…

John Dickens
Samira Sadeghi
Opinion: GAG pooling

Our GAG pooling didn’t go to plan. Here’s what we learned

REAch2 set out to resolve funding inequity across its schools by pooling its funding. It had to pause the…

John Dickens
Cathie Paine
Opinion: Health

It’s time to unite schools and health services … and here’s how

Our Schools and Health Framework lays the foundations for partnership working, say Dawn Haywood and Claire Gething

John Dickens
Dawn Haywood and Claire Gething
Opinion: Solutions

5 lessons from top trusts on parent communication

Families do not always feel listened to or understood in school communications. Here’s some top tips to resolve that…

John Dickens
Jessica Shepherd
Opinion: Breakfast clubs

We listened to schools on breakfast clubs – now we’re acting

Early education minister says flagship free breakfast clubs will be game-changer for pupils with special needs as next rollout…

John Dickens
Olivia Bailey

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5 helpful ways ministers can support schools to cut costs

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John Dickens
Keziah Featherstone
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Why the MAT debate misses the real opportunity

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Stephen Hall
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Degree apprenticeships are key to increasing and diversifying recruitment

Work to deliver the new qualification should continue at pace to meet recruitment challenges by making teaching more accessible,…

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Melanie Renowden
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ITT: Which is the odd one out?

The deeply flawed ITT reforms are a threat to sustainable teacher supply for purely ideological purposes, writes David Spendlove

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University clearing: How teachers can support students 

All the important details school staff need to help youngsters through clearing this year

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Sam Sykes
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How sitting an exam re-affirmed my respect for our students

I still believe exams to be the best way of testing academic knowledge and understanding but they’re no bagatelle,…

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