Why it’s time to turn SEND training ‘inside out’ Working from a diagnosis seems obvious but has limitations – so teachers need to anticipate pupils’ needs, says Dr Anne Heavey
Curriculum review was missed opportunity to improve SEND crisis The curriculum review promised to remove blocks for schools to deliver good outcomes for children with special needs – but it has failed in two key areas, argues one expert
Learning from other countries on how to teach resilience The government’s Resilience Action Plan focuses on educating adults – leaving children unprepared for the next global emergency. Here’s how to change that …
This week’s best responses from our readers How to really drive efficiencies in schools, and what next after Ofsted legal action failure
Use common sense to deal with an angry AI-created legal request Subject access requests have become common but new legislation provides guidance on how to react sensibly, says Claire Archibald
There’s a sweet spot to be found in setting inspection consistency Achieving consistency is fraught with complexity, warns Steve Wren. Go too far and you can rinse insight from Ofsted inspections
Teachers must call pupils in, not out, on conspiracy theories While teachers need training in how to react, they should meet conspiratorial claims with curiosity, not judgment, says Helena Brothwell
Banning phones in schools is a lazy opt-out No one disagrees unfettered use of smartphones in schools is a bad thing, but indulging in a moral panic misses opportunities to prepare young people for life, says Hannah Carter
Why we’ve got ‘stuck’ schools all wrong Stuck schools often get a ‘hero’ leader, but there are much better solutions, argues Seamus Murphy