How trusts can turn around a faltering but unique UTC sector Our trusts have proven the nay-sayers wrong and shown what UTC provision can truly deliver for pupils and communities, explain Dean Ashton and Owen McColgan
Why I’m asking white teachers to start talking about race We won’t tackle the deep inequalities that still keep educators of colour out of leadership until white teachers and leaders face up to race, writes Viv Grant
Climate Change: Curriculum must face the inconvenient truth This week’s ‘final warning’ to avoid catastrophic climate change means school and trust leaders must stop kicking the can on curriculum reform, writes Mike Ion
Net zero won’t be met without new rules on capital investment The vast school estate can’t be upgraded to meet student needs and net zero targets because its custodians are financially handcuffed, writes Tim Warneford
How can local CPD quality be assured in a world of MATs? New research into ‘local learning landscapes’ for CPD reveals fragmented arrangements but also how to enhance coherence, quality and equity, writes Toby Greany
Making science accessible for all, even on a tight school budget Marking British Science Week, Niymet McCann explains how her school is making the most of available support to ensure all learners can see and access a future in science
How trusts can operate at scale over distance An increase in multi-academy trusts spanning multiple regions means we need to develop new ways to deliver school improvement, write Astrea’s regional directors
RE recruitment woe is a societal problem – but not like many think Census data showing Britain becoming a more secular society are no excuse to lose everything RE has to offer by letting recruitment worsen, writes Bushra Nasir
Why we’ve ditched the grades from SIAMS inspections Margaret James explains the decision to remove grades from the SIAMS inspection framework in a move described as ‘radically different; radically the same’