Opinion: Academy trusts

Trusts face a reckoning over their growth plans

More interest in sponsorship of a dwindling number of schools means smaller trusts should bet on growth by other...

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David Thomas
The Knowledge

How oracy supports vocabulary development

Voice 21's new impact report establishes oracy as an essential part of vocabulary acquisition, explains Kathleen McBride

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Kathleen McBride
The Knowledge

How do school leaders retain their most talented staff?

John Jerrim reveals the results of a new study into the importance of staff knowing and believing in their...

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John Jerrim
Opinion

Labour’s policy will cause silent suffering for 40,000

Children and families will be forced to make difficult choices and whole schools could collapse, says Dominic Norrish

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Dominic Norrish
The Knowledge

How to get the most out of pupil premium

Despite our best efforts, the link between family income and education outcomes remains strong. One of the most powerful...

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Becky Francis
Leadership and governance

How representative are your governors – and why does it matter?

Neil Collins explains why governance is improved by a diverse range of perspectives and how to start measuring how...

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Neil Collins
Opinion

Solutions: How to normalise rejection in relationships education

Laura Coryton explains why talking about rejection matters and offers tips on how to prepare young people for it...

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Laura Coryton
Opinion

Braverman’s dangerous rhetoric puts pupils at risk

Everyone in education has good cause to resist the home secretary's dangerous words on immigration, says Daniel Kebede

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Daniel Kebede
Opinion

How to tame performance reviews to make them fair and constructive

David Benson offers advice on how to ensure appraisals are neither bureaucratic nor meaningless but help everyone towards genuine...

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David Benson