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 a trust-wide, inclusive culture
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 sector, writes Storm Postlethwaite
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 the victims of the latter?
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
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 this important cultural capital
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 practices only raise the stakes for others, writes Seamus Murphy
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 first and infant schools need
In praise of small MATs: Why bigger doesn’t always mean better Small multi-academy trusts offer an agility the system needs and a family feel many schools and communities desire, explains Sarah Baker
Could GAG pooling undermine the national funding formula? Pooling school budgets at MAT level doesn’t completely undo the fairer distribution of the NFF, writes Jon Andrews, but it does reduce transparency