Opinion: Governance

Leaving governance out of school reform is a recipe for chaos

Agree or disagree with policy and the pace of reform, we won’t get implementation right until we respect governance...

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Emma Balchin
Opinion: Policy

Labour is sacrificing standards and choice for a quick fix

The schools bill aims to change the relationship between schools and local authorities to mitigate the SEND crisis –...

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Michael Johnson
Opinion: Solutions

How to create a culture of compassion and repair

Relational Inclusion has transformed behaviour, attendance and engagement in our schools and in others we have supported

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Anthony Benedict
The Knowledge

How to gather richer data for better inclusion

As the levers of accountability begin to pull the sector towards engagement, we must ensure our data is intentionally...

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Nic Ponsford
Opinion: Legal

Legal: What changes to pay and conditions mean for academies

Employment solicitor, Heather Mitchell looks at how provisions in the schools bill could affect the academy sector

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Heather Mitchell
Opinion: Academy trusts

School improvement is too human to be codified

The idea of 'codifying' school improvement is an impractical distraction from our most important work

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Annette Montague
Opinion: Accountability

Ofsted’s consultation process is as worrying as the proposals in it

From the proposals to how they were arrived at and how they will be assessed, nothing suggests Ofsted has...

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Paul Whiteman
Opinion: Accountability

What’s in a name? Why Ofsted should do away with set descriptors 

New evaluative terms like 'Exemplary' and 'Causing concern' will be just as stifling and soon just as toxic as...

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Colin Richards
The Knowledge

How engagement data can transform pupil outcomes

Our interim report shows the value of pupil engagement data for schools and policymakers driving up inclusion

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Jonathan Sobczyk Boddington