Design and technology reform: A hostile takeover disguised as philanthropy Pearson’s plans for design and technology reform shows why there’s an issue with private companies and curriculum design, says Alison Hardy
Report cards: Labour’s proposed reform will require caution Labour’s proposal for school accountability reform could be transformational but its implementation will require caution and time, writes Kate Chhatwal
How can peer review best serve school improvement? The EEF’s review of Education Development Trust’s Schools Partnership Programme validates the potential of systematic peer review, explains Anna Searle
Girls in STEM: A message for your students After marking International Women’s Day, schools can keep pushing the message that girls’ STEM career potential is unlimited, writes Sally Williams
Budget: A starved system can’t end persistent absence This week’s budget must recognise that our system for preventing absence is failing and leaving schools with an impossible catch-up mission, says Jaine Stannard
Ministers are trying to undermine teacher strikes. Their behaviour is counterproductive The education secretary should be negotiating with unions in a serious and ongoing way, writes Kevin Courtney
Pausing strikes for pay talks is in best interests of teachers and pupils Writing exclusively for Schools Week, education secretary Gillian Keegan urged the NEU to follow the lead of health unions
Video tech has turned our lesson observation on its head Video recording of lessons has reduced fear of the dreaded observation and brought our focus on the small details that make a big difference, says David Chapman
How to organise a conference in the age of online learning The recent Ark Curriculum Plus event demonstrated exactly what the CPD conference still has to offer in the post-Covid digital age, writes Caroline Doherty