Opinion: Attendance

Absenteeism: How we’ll rebuild a culture of school attendance

A combination of artificial intelligence and thoughtful nudges could turn the dial on worsening post-pandemic absenteeism, writes Arfan Ismail

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Arfan Ismail
early years

Making a success of early years provision on school sites

Working with early years settings to develop a consistency and familiarity benefits children, families and providers, explains Rebecca Bierton

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Rebecca Bierton
Opinion: Policy

Oak is a symptom of curriculum mediocrity, not the treatment

Off-the-peg curricula are the wrong answer to a problem caused by political failure and will only perpetuate the perma-crisis,...

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Carolyn Roberts
Opinion: SEND

SEND inclusion: High time some schools did some soul-searching

Everyone knows a school with a reputation for being ‘good with SEND’, write Caroline Barlow and Simon Smith, but...

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Caroline Barlow and Simon Smith
Funding

Autumn statement: Savings are possible – with care

Substantial falls in school rolls present Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt with an opportunity to save, writes Luke Sibieta,...

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Luke Sibieta
The Knowledge

Covid toll: What we’ve learned about teacher anxiety

New research reveals the extent of the Covid pandemic's impact on teacher anxiety levels and how different groups have...

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John Jerrim
Funding

School trusts don’t just need cash, they need certainty too

The impact of recent cost pressures and government uncertainty on MAT finances is laid bare in new Confederation of...

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Leora Cruddas
Funding

DEEP: How are MATs managing their finances

The Education Policy Institute's DEEP survey is uncovering patterns and differences in the ways multi-academy trusts allocate resources, explains...

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Bobbie Mills
Inclusion

Six tips for equality, diversity and inclusion in the curriculum

Simple steps can make the core educational values of quality, diversity and inclusion part of the fabric of your...

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Danielle Scrase