Pupil premium

The pupil premium reforms we need for a post-Covid recovery

An increase in pupil premium funding next year is welcome, writes Russell Hobby, but the policy needs significant improvements...

JL Dutaut
Russell Hobby
The Knowledge

What are the common myths (and truths) about CPD?

Jen Barker summarises new US research on what works in CPD and adapts them to the English context -...

JL Dutaut
Jen Barker
Careers

We can’t afford our chaotic approach to work-readiness

Simple steps could transform young people’s work-readiness, writes Adrian Lyons, if only political leaders were willing to put the...

JL Dutaut
Adrian Lyons
Opinion: Sustainability

Climate strategy? Let your students lead the way

The DfE’s climate strategy is welcome, write Dawn Haywood and Lucas Ewen, but students are in many ways a...

JL Dutaut
Dawn Haywood and Lucas Ewen
Schools white paper

White paper: a roadmap with opportunity and risk for all

Having an end point to our fractured system is welcome, writes Caroline Barlow, but charting a course to that...

JL Dutaut
Caroline Barlow
Schools white paper

White paper: our ambitions depend on the profession’s insights

Strong trusts are at the heart of our ambitions, writes Baroness Barran, and the review stage will ensure everyone...

JL Dutaut
Baroness Diana Barran
The Knowledge

Research: How can formative assessment lead to progress?

A new randomised controlled trial shows promising results for helping teachers develop their formative assessment skills, writes Jake Anders

JL Dutaut
Jake Anders
Schools white paper

The ‘evidence-led education secretary’ isn’t being led by the evidence

Professor Stephen Gorard questions the government's case for an all-academy system

John Dickens
Professor Stephen Gorard
SEND review

What the SEND review got right, could do better and the next steps

The green paper offers 'sorely needed solutions', but the education committee chair wants 'concrete action urgently'

John Dickens
Robert Halfon MP