Uniform discipline can help families through this crisis Uniform was already too expensive before the cost-o-living crisis, writes Jo Tyler, but we can reduce costs and get another step closer to normal school life
More investment in sport and PE requires more accountability Renewal of the PE and Sport Premium for another academic year is welcome, writes Gary Palmer, but we need greater scrutiny given the sums involved
While the schools bill crashes, it’s our schools that burn The smouldering wreckage of the schools bill suggests this government is even more tired than the teachers it keeps letting down, writes Mary Bousted
Research: So…what has the pandemic changed? As teachers prepare to start enjoying their holidays again, Iain Ford delves into Teacher Tapp research to pick out the silver linings from the past two years
We can’t let slow internet speeds stifle learning The government plans to give up to 3,000 more primary schools access to gigabit-capable broadband
We’ve heard schools bill fears, but our end goal is unchanged Minister insists she doesn’t want to ‘micro-manage academies’, but new intervention powers are necessary
Bridging the gap with early years for a fairer start for all Our pilot is proving that schools’ involvement in the early years makes academic and financial sense, writes Katie Oliver, and there’s no time to wait to start
Facial recognition in schools: innocuous or intrusive? Facial recognition in lunch queues is the thin end of a wedge that could put schools on a course towards complex legal proceedings, writes Emily Carter
Why Dame De Souza is wrong on attendance Dame Rachel De Souza’s criticism of local authorities’ work on attendance flies in the face of the schools white paper, writes Steve Thomas