Opinion

Foundations are already there to build curriculum reforms

The review builds on the strong curricula many schools already have in place, so this isn’t about starting from...

Freddie Whittaker
Tom Rose
Opinion

Virtual teachers can stop kids fully dropping out of education

Online schooling is not a magic answer and should never be a dumping ground. But for some pupils on...

Freddie Whittaker
Lisa Boorman
Opinion

Phillipson should look to Nordics to help guide ‘edtech testbeds’ 

Here are five lessons that feel particularly relevant as England shapes its own approach

Freddie Whittaker
Kristy Evers
Opinion

We don’t need another hero: How to fix school leadership

Our education system has, at times, relied far too heavily on 'heroes'. But every hero comes with a bruising...

Freddie Whittaker
Sam Henson
Opinion: SEND

The real SEND story behind the OBR shock

One trust leader calls for caution over shock estimates of the potential impact of SEND funding

John Dickens
Wayne Norrie
Letters to the editor

This week’s best responses from our readers

Another way for school readiness, why phone bans ARE the brave choice and enrichment's GCSE blinkers problem

Freddie Whittaker
Various
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
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