Fix children’s social care to improve their GCSE grades Policymakers must not ignore what happens outside the school gate, writes Joe Lane
Families face a postcode lottery for SEND support. That needs to change Schools work tirelessly to meet pupils’ needs, but often this job has been too hard, writes children’s minister Claire Coutinho
We need a funded plan to close the regional attainment gap We know why regional gaps are growing, says Nick Harrison, so it’s time for government to start making changes
Our broken regulatory system disadvantages English pupils The discrepancies between grades for English pupils and their Welsh and Northern Irish couterparts are indefensible, says Jon Coles
How sitting an exam re-affirmed my respect for our students I still believe exams to be the best way of testing academic knowledge and understanding but they’re no bagatelle, says James Handscombe
Pupil wellbeing: What can schools realistically do? With the right focus, policy can empower schools to help tackle the youth mental health crisis, says Loic Menzies
The curriculum Labour is looking for is already here Why re-invent the national curriculum when the international baccalaureate already delivers everything Labour wants?
T Levels: The story so far and the shape of things to come The pros, the cons, how the new qualifications are performing and how to prepare for their evolution
What schools need to know about clearing, and how they can help Teachers are best placed to support students by knowing the three different clearing personas, says Clare Marchant