The changing face of the MAT CEO The CEO profile is changing and the pipeline is strong (for now) but lack of succession planning is a cause for concern, writes Rachael Gacs
Alternative Provision been heard, but now we need action 2022 began with encouraging signs APs and PRUs were finally getting the attention they deserve, says Sarah Johnson, but ends with silence about growing concerns
Creativity saw us through a year of plentiful challenges A week from retirement, Madelaine Caplin looks back on a tumultuous, frustrating but also joyous final year of her career in special education
What we need now is consolidation, not upheaval We can be grateful 2022 ends with more stability and fewer financial pressures, writes Katharine Birbalsingh. Now let’s focus on what we agree on and deliver
As ministers hokey cokeyed, schools took the lead again A year characterised by an in, out, in out, shake it all about of people and policy ends with a merited ‘rah rah rah’ from teachers, writes Diana Ohene-Darko
Governance has emerged transformed and stronger Continuing crisis has proven the benefits of a re-imagined school governance emboldened in its priorities, writes Ruby Bhatti
This was the year teachers decided enough was enough As 2022 comes to a close, the effects of turmoil and financial strain remain in spite of a late thank you in the chancellor’s autumn statement, writes Patrick Roach
How is levelling up progressing in the north east? The latest survey of schools in our region shows some progress in one respect but concerning trends in all others, explains Chris Zarraga
A scaled-back Oak could have had the whole sector’s support Judicial review is a measure of last resort but the government’s actions have left us no choice to protect our sector and teachers’ autonomy, writes Louis Coiffait-Gunn