The Legal Leader

How compensation claims work in this increasingly risky profession

Staffing shortages and straitened budgets are already leading to an increase in compensation claims, explains Ben Pepper

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Ben Pepper
Academies

Academisation should not be creating second-class families

The DfE’s culture of secrecy and expediency over forced academisation needs to change, writes Mark Boylan, and there is...

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Mark Boylan
Opinion

Better than before doesn’t mean the ECF is good enough

The ECF may be built on sound pedagogical foundations but trainees need to enjoy and value the experience too,...

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Becky Allen
Opinion: SEND

Forgotten or misrepresented. Special schools deserve better policy

The role of special schools in England’s education system is contested: some claim they constitute a form of segregation...

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Lauran Doak
Opinion

Our MBacc will redress policy’s academic bias

Manchester’s new MBacc will offer young people plenty of academic and technical options at 16 – and the ability to switch between the...

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Andy Burnham
Opinion: Solutions

How can schools balance wellbeing and accountability?

Ross McGill sets out the key factors for creating a resilient culture of wellbeing that can withstand the pressures...

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Ross Morrison McGill
The Knowledge

How stressed are teachers compared with other professions?

Educators won't be surprised but these numbers are harrowing, says Russell Glass

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Russell Glass
Opinion

Young people need guidance to explore their faith safely online

RE’s decline means young people are increasingly seeking answers to life’s big questions online, writes Sabah Ahmedi, and schools...

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Sabah Ahmedi
Opinion: Attendance

How new attendance guidelines could affect anxious pupils

New guidelines that could come into force from September will mean schools need a new approach for anxious pupils,...

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Stephanie Smith