Work experience must change to reflect a new world of work The biggest research ever undertaken in England shows employers and young people alike need a different approach
How are SENDCOs managing amid rising pressures? New research reveals the pressures of escalating need and insufficient resource – but diverging views of the SENDCO role also cause problems
Attendance: Another fine mess the government’s got us into Punishing struggling families by making them struggle more is outdated, regressive and completely counter-productive
Weaving the ‘golden thread’ is key to its impact A growing set of leadership programmes is nurturing leaders who can weave the ‘golden thread’ of professional development into rich local tapestries
To save tuition, we must let the NTP die Calls to extend NTP funding recognise tuition’s positive impact but ignore more effective ways to fund it to achieve more equitable outcomes
Islamophobia exists – and we must combat it in our schools A deeply flawed political discourse is normalising anti-Muslim sentiment with worrying consequences for our students
How to insulate schools from booms and busts Questioning our assumptions a decade ago could have saved a lot of money and pre-empted the developing crisis of falling rolls
Today’s proposals are crucial for a CPD entitlement that works A new report by the Teacher Development Trust lays the foundations for making Labour’s policy work – but a new government will need to build on them further
Persistent absence risks children’s futures. Here’s how we’ll address it Raising fines and making guidance and daily data submissions mandatory will boost early intervention and a support-first approach, says Damian Hinds