Opinion: Leadership

CEO diversity: A verdict of ‘could do better’

There’s a lot of work to be done on CEO diversity but the good news is the sector is...

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NAVDEEP SANGHARA AND SIR STEVE LANCASHIRE
Inclusion, LGBT+

Education’s next steps towards even greater LGBT+ inclusion

A new report reveals how much the LGBT+ school experience has changed, writes George Ryan, and sets out the...

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GEORGE RYAN
Operation Warm Welcome, Refugees

Maths can give a warmer welcome than any ‘values lessons’

As the UK Government rolls out Operation Warm Welcome, Dr Ems Lord says compulsory values lessons are a far...

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DR EMS LORD
Cabinet reshuffle, Conservative Party Conference

Listen to us, Mr Zahawi, but we’re listening to Mr Sunak

Ahead of the Conservative Party conference, Paul Whiteman says real signs of change at the DfE will come from...

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PAUL WHITEMAN
The Knowledge

What do teachers really think of CPD?

Iain Ford looks at Teacher Tapp data to read the runes for the new Early Career Framework and find...

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IAIN FORD
Cabinet reshuffle

‘If you believe in what you’re doing, why would you bend?’

Love him or loathe him, Nick Gibb was made for the job of schools minister, says Jonathan Simons

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JONATHAN SIMONS
Covid

Schools mustn’t follow the DfE in abandoning vulnerable families

The new Covid guidance is already leading some schools to punish clinically vulnerable families, writes Jo Maugham. The DfE...

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JOLYON MAUGHAM
Admissions, Education Reform

Why wait? Admissions reform is in your hands

Responding to ASCL’s proposal to reform the admissions code, Ed Vainker and Rebecca Cramer say schools don’t need to...

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ED VAINKER AND REBECCA CRAMER
Flexible working

Including Jewish teachers just requires a little faith

Accommodating time off for Jewish festivals isn’t just good practice, writes Madeleine Fresko-Brown, it’s a teachable moment for an...

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MADELEINE FRESKO-BROWN