Opinion: Sustainability

Climate strategy? Let your students lead the way

The DfE’s climate strategy is welcome, write Dawn Haywood and Lucas Ewen, but students are in many ways a...

JL Dutaut
Dawn Haywood and Lucas Ewen
Schools white paper

White paper: a roadmap with opportunity and risk for all

Having an end point to our fractured system is welcome, writes Caroline Barlow, but charting a course to that...

JL Dutaut
Caroline Barlow
Schools white paper

White paper: our ambitions depend on the profession’s insights

Strong trusts are at the heart of our ambitions, writes Baroness Barran, and the review stage will ensure everyone...

JL Dutaut
Baroness Diana Barran
The Knowledge

Research: How can formative assessment lead to progress?

A new randomised controlled trial shows promising results for helping teachers develop their formative assessment skills, writes Jake Anders

JL Dutaut
Jake Anders
Schools white paper

The ‘evidence-led education secretary’ isn’t being led by the evidence

Professor Stephen Gorard questions the government's case for an all-academy system

John Dickens
Professor Stephen Gorard
SEND review

What the SEND review got right, could do better and the next steps

The green paper offers 'sorely needed solutions', but the education committee chair wants 'concrete action urgently'

John Dickens
Robert Halfon MP
Schools white paper

White paper: A welcome return to long-term policy making

It may be unglamorous, but ministers' return to a long-term focus on systems and structures is the right thing...

JL Dutaut
Jon Coles
Opinion: SEND

SEND review: Why SENCOs must engage in the consultation

The green paper recognises the value of SENCOs, but the proposals will need all our voices to shape them...

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Dr Jess Mahdavi-Gladwell
SEND review

SEND review: Reforms must now follow quickly 

These long-overdue proposals are encouraging, writes Sam Parrett. Their implementation must be thorough and much faster than it’s taken...

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Dr Sam Parrett