Phillipson should look to Nordics to help guide ‘edtech testbeds’ Here are five lessons that feel particularly relevant as England shapes its own approach
We don’t need another hero: How to fix school leadership Our education system has, at times, relied far too heavily on ‘heroes’. But every hero comes with a bruising origin story
The real SEND story behind the OBR shock One trust leader calls for caution over shock estimates of the potential impact of SEND funding
This week’s best responses from our readers Another way for school readiness, why phone bans ARE the brave choice and enrichment’s GCSE blinkers problem
5 helpful ways ministers can support schools to cut costs With this week’s budget expected to offer little for squeezed schools, one trust leader outlines suggestions for ministers to help schools balance the books
A curriculum without a (skills) passport can’t take off The government is committed to enrichment for pupils, but if it’s not measured, it’s not valued, says Peter Swallow. A visit to a school provided the solution
What next after RE’s ‘historic’ moment? Ending local authority control of the RE syllabus and bringing it into the national curriculum means our sector can re-energise the subject, says Sarah Lane Cawte
Why the MAT debate misses the real opportunity School-led partnerships offer the benefits of trusts without the restructuring, and work for schools that want to collaborate but keep their identity, says this leader
Why mergers succeed, and what we can learn from those that don’t Trusts that bear the battle scars of past mergers show us that a match of values is more important than efficiency, says a governance expert