Opinion: Leadership

Our challenging times demand a new model of local leadership

Today’s challenges demand that we see ourselves not just as leaders in a locality but as leaders of that...

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Nicole Reid and Jill Messham
Opinion: Leadership

How we’re modelling a new kind of civic leadership in Sunderland

A new grouping of the city's schools, employers and charities hopes to show what's possible when communities work together

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Sally Newton
Opinion: Workforce

An equality blind spot is fuelling our retention problems

Staff inclusion work rightly focuses on breaking down the barriers we can see, but it’s also our job as...

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Bridget Harrison
Opinion: Curriculum review

Year 6 can’t keep paying the price of data farming

The best thing the curriculum review can do to re-engage pupils is to rethink the incentives driving an impoverished...

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James Searjeant
Opinion: Accountability

The absence of Progress 8 is an accountability trap in selective areas

In selective areas, Attainment 8 tells us more about admissions than teaching. Without Progress 8, comprehensives are at risk...

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Michael Cater
Opinion: Mental health

School environments are only worsening the student mental health crisis

Our education model is simply not equal to the demands of the world our children inhabit. It's no wonder...

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Dr. Nikos Savvas
Opinion: Solutions

How to make your school library a truly inclusive space

Your school library can be a powerhouse of support and a hub of belonging for every pupil in the...

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Victoria Dilly
Opinion: Edtech

Safeguarding is not a sufficient response to new technologies

We will keep walking a tightrope between innovation and protection until we can provide equal access to the right...

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Paul Singh
Opinion: Edtech

How to navigate new duties on AI usage in schools

New guidance and legislation mean safeguarding in the age of AI has gone beyond merely blocking harmful content

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Dr Jon Chippindall