Opinion: Accountability

Heads’ sharp practices to game Ofsted only raise the stakes

Analysing website traffic to predict Ofsted visits is only the latest form of gaming the system - and such...

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Seamus Murphy
Opinion: Accountability

Spielman’s offer changes nothing for first and infant schools

Amanda Spielman’s plans to improve inspection are deaf to the framework’s inherent inequity and fall well short of what...

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David Scott
Academy trusts

In praise of small MATs: Why bigger doesn’t always mean better

Small multi-academy trusts offer an agility the system needs and a family feel many schools and communities desire, explains...

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Sarah Baker
School funding

Could GAG pooling undermine the national funding formula?

Pooling school budgets at MAT level doesn’t completely undo the fairer distribution of the NFF, writes Jon Andrews, but...

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Jon Andrews
The Knowledge

How can teachers judge the efficacy of edtech?

Natalia Kucirkova sets out what schools should look out for – and demand – when shopping for edtech to...

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Natalia Kucirkova
Relationships and sex education

Solutions: How to make conversations about consent effective

Many teachers lack the knowledge and confidence to teach consent, writes Monica Bhogal, but this crucial topic doesn’t have...

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Monica Bhogal
Citizenship

How Bradford schools are empowering youth-led change

Bradford’s pupil voice summit offers more than the chance for students to air their priorities, write Carol Dewhurst and...

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Carol Dewhurst and Esha Din Arbab
Opinion: SEND

Where is the improvement plan for marginalised children with autism?

Outcomes for children with autism from marginalised groups are worse than their peers and the SEND improvement plan offers...

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Prithvi Perepa
Opinion: Accountability

High stakes? The fault is not in Ofsted but in ourselves

The biggest problem with Ofsted is the weight we attach to its reports, writes Hugh Greenway, and that’s within...

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Hugh Greenway