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Leadership can mean knowing when to let go

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We are transferring two schools. It is the right decision in the interests of the schools – and their pupils

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Voters back Burnham on education. The challenge is delivery

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The public agrees education is failing to serve its purpose. That's both a risk and an opportunity

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The ‘wicked problem’ of SEND provision

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Schools won’t be able to bear the costs when the broader system does not reward inclusive practice

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Why belonging is much more than a bolt-on pastoral initiative

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Schools must do more than pursue a target. They must first be clear about what belonging is

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There is no single blueprint for inclusion bases

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Start by being clear about who the base is intended to support – and the needs it is there to meet

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Solutions: How to prepare for the next disruptive social media trend

The recent wave of so-called Tik-Tok protests affecting schools achieved a lot of coverage in the media and caused a lot of alarm as schools considered how best to manage the situation. This has abated for now, but social media trends have a way of evolving and schools should be prepared for situations like it […]

What East of England school leaders are saying about Ofsted

The Suffolk Primary Heads’ Association’s research reveals some pretty damning feedback about Ofsted’s framework and inspections, says Rebecca Leek

How compensation claims work in this increasingly risky profession

Staffing shortages and straitened budgets are already leading to an increase in compensation claims, explains Ben Pepper

Academisation should not be creating second-class families

The DfE’s culture of secrecy and expediency over forced academisation needs to change, writes Mark Boylan, and there is an obvious place to start

Better than before doesn’t mean the ECF is good enough

The ECF may be built on sound pedagogical foundations but trainees need to enjoy and value the experience too, writes Becky Allen

Forgotten or misrepresented. Special schools deserve better policy

The role of special schools in England’s education system is contested: some claim they constitute a form of segregation that is antithetical to full inclusion of disabled people in society while others point to their expertise in customising education for learners with the most complex needs. Either way, the proportion of young people educated in […]

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Leadership can mean knowing when to let go

Voters back Burnham on education. The challenge is delivery

The ‘wicked problem’ of SEND provision

Why belonging is much more than a bolt-on pastoral initiative

There is no single blueprint for inclusion bases

Solutions: How to prepare for the next disruptive social media trend

What East of England school leaders are saying about Ofsted

How compensation claims work in this increasingly risky profession

Academisation should not be creating second-class families

Better than before doesn’t mean the ECF is good enough

Forgotten or misrepresented. Special schools deserve better policy

Our MBacc will redress policy’s academic bias

How can schools balance wellbeing and accountability?

How stressed are teachers compared with other professions?