Social mobility

Why I’m leaving the social mobility commission

It's been a successful year and I leave the team in great shape - but my presence is only...

JL Dutaut
Katharine Birbalsingh
Numeracy

Maths to 18 for all means rethinking maths altogether

The PM’s maths proposal has rightly been met with cynicism but it does present an opportunity to rethink our...

JL Dutaut
Mark Boylan
EAL

Helping children with EAL to hit the ground running

Maria Sadler sets out the initiatives that have helped her school welcome Ukrainian children and others with EAL and...

JL Dutaut
Maria Sadler
STEM

Four ways to tackle inequalities in science

Monique Darrell sets out her top tips for overcoming persistent barriers that hold certain groups back from success in...

JL Dutaut
Monique Darrell
Opinion: Sustainability

Sustainability: Cutting red meat will make schools greener

Saving the planet may feel like one job too many but cutting red meat from meals could have a...

JL Dutaut
Thomas Martell
ChatGPT

ChatGPT: How to guard against AI-generated essays

We should worry less about students using AI to cheat the system and more about a system that can...

JL Dutaut
Yvonne Williams
The Knowledge

How can we improve access to quality work experience?

New research reveals stark inequalities in access to work experience and success factors for closing the gap, explain Elnaz...

JL Dutaut
Elnaz Kashef and Will Millard
Opinion

To parents, thriving children are more important than the academies debate

'Most of the parents we spoke to were not only uninterested, but frankly unaware of what academisation means'

Freddie Whittaker
Meg Price
Community

School networks are vital to community safety

Schools can't provide everything children and families need to meet this crisis - but they can act as vital...

JL Dutaut
Christine Stansfield