The SEND crisis calls for hub and spoke reform of our systems Why wait for slow governmental root-and-branch reform when a hub and spoke model could deliver better practice now, ask Sabrina Hobbs and Vic Goddard
NPQs: What’s working well and what needs to change? Uptake of the new NPQs has been impressive, writes Gareth Conyard, but there are some big pitfalls ahead
Rise of the furries: A purr-fect storm for transgender rights Unevidenced claims of children identifying as cats would be hilarious if they weren’t so dangerous for their real target group, writes Tabitha McIntosh
Three ways to improve maths outcomes through classroom dialogue High-quality dialogue can be as impactful in maths as any other area of the curriculum with a few simple tweaks, writes Kathleen McBride
What might a more holistic primary assessment look like? Perennial concerns about the impact of SATs require workable teacher-led approaches to delivering a more holistic assessment system, writes Alix Robertson
Sentence models for creative writing Terry Freedman is unconvinced by the premise and irritated by basic English errors in this compendium of sentence structures
Why service children need support and how to provide it On Armed Forces Day, Louis Fetigan sets out the challenges military life brings to children and how schools can help them to reset their experiences as assets
Schools can’t continue to be the fourth emergency service It’s not sustainable to keep asking heads to take a lead in helping families in crisis through our fractured welfare system, says Keziah Featherstone
RAAC: How to spot the ‘ticking timebomb’ and what to do next Nobody wants the cost of uncovering and remediating crumbly building material, says Lucia Glynn, but the cost of not doing so could be far higher