Three wishes for the new NPQ in Leading Primary Maths The new qualification will need to fit into a better-defined context to deliver real impact, writes Helen Drury
A focus on oracy will require Ofsted to adapt Richard Willis delves into the historical making of Labour’s new policy and the changes needed to deliver it
The NTP should be backed by a long-term tutoring guarantee We need more stability in the system to build on tutoring’s potential to close disadvantage gaps, says Jonathan Simons
Why we need mandatory training for autism and learning disabilities Autism and learning disabilities training is now mandatory for health and social care – and education should be next, writes Paula McGowan
Supporting neurodivergent pupils with symptomatic hypermobility New research points to support schools can offer for neurodivergent pupils who may be masking a pain-related condition, writes Jane Green
Is it time to rethink our fixation on behaviour management? A fixation on behaviour management can be a distraction from embedding our values in a way that would make the biggest sustainable difference, writes Adam Seldon
Why DfE dithering is to blame for the trans cat-fight Cat-identifying children are a distraction from the fact that schools have been left to teach fiction as fact in the absence of clear guidance, writes Helen Joyce
What the next government must do for schools is get out of the way The example of our work in Newham is that trying to run things from the centre doesn’t work, write Robin Wales and Clive Furness
We are accountable to governors and families – not Ofsted and league tables If we can’t change ministers’ muscular activism, we can certainly control how it plays out in our schools, writes Jon Coles