Promoting inclusion won’t mean banning exclusions in London No, we don’t endorse ‘zero exclusions’ – but we must work together to include more of London’s children, say Lib Peck and Maureen McKenna
How we’re helping schools deliver first aid for all A free new programme aims to help young people to help themselves in increasingly common dangerous situations, explains Paul Evans
Three ways to set boundaries early in your new middle leadership role Middle leadership can be uniquely challenging but some simple steps can ensure your enthusiasm for it is sustained, explains Gemma Drinkall
Is the Lionesses’ legacy changing the face of school football? Our data shows change is happening unevenly across the education sector, explains Iain Ford, but it is happening
Harlow Academy now thrives – but schools need more safeguards Not enough has been done to ensure the harm caused at Harlow Academy never happens elsewhere, write Warren Carratt and Wayne Norrie
We can’t tackle attendance if we don’t tackle poverty A 100 per cent attendance target is a blunt tool for fixing systemic problems and will only make matters worse, says Nadeine Asbali
Everyone must obsess over full attendance from day one Ministers must ensure all agencies are held responsible for helping schools to solve the attendance crisis, writes Dame Rachel De Souza
Lack of funding – not lack of action – has put schools on the RAAC We’ve followed guidance to the letter but we can’t repair or rebuild our school without funding, say Caroline Derbyshire and James Saunders
The climate crisis requires a thoughtful curriculum response We need to look beyond quick fixes to sustained and sustainable approach, write Mary Myatt and Heena Dave