Inclusion

Dear DfE, don’t marginalise special schools and AP!

In their quest for an inclusive mainstream setting, ministers must not push specialist settings to the margins

Freddie Whittaker
Warren Carratt
Opinion

Why many schools ignore sustainability, and how to fix that

If sustainability really matters to schools, why does it so often slip down the priority list the moment accountability...

Freddie Whittaker
Simon Lightman
The Conspiracy Commission

Misinformation is a challenge teachers can’t face alone

Every day, teachers share a challenge that we face as fact checkers: the rapid emergence of an online world...

Freddie Whittaker
Chris Morris
Curriculum

Resist the panicky zeitgeist and be brave curriculum makers

School leaders were never meant to be robots, but role models for the young. How they behave is as...

Freddie Whittaker
Carolyn Roberts
Opinion

Schools need to end the silence and stigma over infertility

No one chooses this journey. But schools can choose compassion and support and send a clear message

Freddie Whittaker
Devon Oakley-Hogg
Opinion

Boards are too critical to only think about when crises hit

Governance rarely makes the headlines. But it sits at the centre of almost every school and trust success story

Freddie Whittaker
Sam Henson
Opinion

Looking overseas for SEND policy lessons 

Different approaches to SEND in 14 countries provide valuable insight for English policymakers, say Loic Menzies and Taylor Hughson

Freddie Whittaker
Loic Menzies and Taylor Hughson
Opinion

We’ll fail a generation if we say SEND reform is too difficult

Debate is essential, but we must not squander a once-in-a-generation chance to build a truly inclusive education system, writes...

Freddie Whittaker
Tom Rees
Opinion

Teaching apprenticeships offer the continuity children crave

Predictable adults support predictable lessons, which lowers anxiety and increases engagement

Freddie Whittaker
Luke Dootson and Jackie Barbera