The mental health crisis calls for urgent policy solutions Andrew Howard describes the desperate state of SEMH support – but argues the solutions are already here for determined policy makers to fix it
Four government priorities to support a sector-led system Our fragile system only needs ministers to provide strategy and vision on four core missions to build its resilience, writes Leora Cruddas
What will it take to make maths to 18 a reality? Simon Coyle identifies six strands to deliver a new maths deal for young people, drawn from a new collection of essays from sector leaders
The mobile phone ban in schools is the solution to the wrong problem The ubiquity of smartphone use raises problems that won’t be solved by a school ban alone, writes Michael Baxter
No smoke and mirrors can hide the parlous state of our schools Try as they might, nothing can distract teachers from a government that’s run out of road, says Mary Bousted
Are we asking the right questions on assessment? A new AQA report proposes new assessment models for the millions left lacking critical skills by the current format
The RE Council at 50: Champions of a thoroughly modern subject As the Religious Education Council turns 50, its chair argues that the subject is more relevant than ever in modern Britain
When it’s done right, centralisation is collaboration Steve Brownlow explores one of the key tensions at the heart of school trusts and how to balance agency with efficiency
The RAAC crisis proves the power of being in a MAT It hasn’t been a cake-walk, but the strength in depth our MAT provides has allowed us to weather the RAAC crisis better than most, says James Browning