Opinion: Curriculum

How diversifying our curriculum made English engaging again

There’s no reason for any school to miss out on the joyful results – for pupils and staff –...

JL Dutaut
Joy Mbakwe
Education technology

Government must do more to regulate AI in education

Lack of a clear government strategy to ensure safe exploration of AI in education puts children at significant risk...

JL Dutaut
Victoria Nash
Opinion

Solutions: A whole-trust approach to LGBTQ+ safeguarding

Evie Cryer reflects on the gains Oasis Community Learning has made in safeguarding LGBTQ+ pupils and staff by creating...

JL Dutaut
Evie Cryer
Pay and conditions

Are we now experiencing a cost-of-teaching crisis?

New research into how the cost-of-living crisis is impacting the school workforce reveals the stark realities of a dysfunctional...

JL Dutaut
Storm Postlethwaite
Assessment

Beyond Ofsted? And what about ‘Beyond Ofqual’?

There are striking similarities between Ofsted's judgments and Ofqual's exam grades, writes Dennis Sherwood, but who is fighting for...

JL Dutaut
Dennis Sherwood
Academies, Ofsted

MAT inspections are inevitable, so let’s start planning now

There is time for the government, Ofsted and others to invest in a programme of research

Freddie Whittaker
Steve Rollett
Opinion

Solutions: 10 ways schools can save on residentials

Adila Rose sets out some practical tips for reducing the cost of residentials so that all learners can access...

JL Dutaut
Adila Rose
Opinion: Accountability

Heads’ sharp practices to game Ofsted only raise the stakes

Analysing website traffic to predict Ofsted visits is only the latest form of gaming the system - and such...

JL Dutaut
Seamus Murphy
Opinion: Accountability

Spielman’s offer changes nothing for first and infant schools

Amanda Spielman’s plans to improve inspection are deaf to the framework’s inherent inequity and fall well short of what...

JL Dutaut
David Scott