Back to the future: Labour is preparing for an education system that doesn’t exist We need a Labour party that understands the system we have, not fighting yesterday’s battles
Reading: Consistency and firm foundations are key to success Responding to the EEF’s recent evaluation of phonics schemes, Venessa Willms explains their place in Ark Schools’ broader approach to literacy
IICSA: What the sexual abuse inquiry could mean for schools The landmark inquiry into child sexual abuse calls for reforms with important training implications for teachers, weites Malcolm Johnson
Recruitment: Edtech’s solution to the governance gap With two-thirds of governing bodies reporting at least one vacancy, Simon Hay offers an edtech solution to recruitment – but not how you might think
ECF: Getting the best from our second-year trainees As trainees across the country settle into their second year under the new early career framework, Jane Cruikshank sets out her trust’s successes and adaptations
MAT-isation: A culture of lowered expectations for heads The white paper proposes a new system-wide tier of leadership that will see headteachers lowered from professionals to store managers, writes Hans Broekman
How I learned to stop worrying about my stroke and love cogsci After a stroke affected her executive function, Tabitha McIntosh explains how her journey of recovery has meant embracing ideas she used to dismiss
NTP: What lessons can we learn from year one? Lee Elliot Major responds to the NFER’s new evaluation report of the first year of the NTP – the government’s flagship tutoring programme
We need to talk about workload (again) Workload continues to cause a retention challenge, writes Reka Budai, but we’re missing important detail to tackle it by focusing on lesson planning as a driver