Cabinet reshuffle

‘If you believe in what you’re doing, why would you bend?’

Love him or loathe him, Nick Gibb was made for the job of schools minister, says Jonathan Simons

John Dickens
JONATHAN SIMONS
Covid

Schools mustn’t follow the DfE in abandoning vulnerable families

The new Covid guidance is already leading some schools to punish clinically vulnerable families, writes Jo Maugham. The DfE...

JL Dutaut
JOLYON MAUGHAM
Admissions, Education Reform

Why wait? Admissions reform is in your hands

Responding to ASCL’s proposal to reform the admissions code, Ed Vainker and Rebecca Cramer say schools don’t need to...

JL Dutaut
ED VAINKER AND REBECCA CRAMER
Flexible working

Including Jewish teachers just requires a little faith

Accommodating time off for Jewish festivals isn’t just good practice, writes Madeleine Fresko-Brown, it’s a teachable moment for an...

JL Dutaut
MADELEINE FRESKO-BROWN
A level, Education Reform, post-16

Narrowing A level choices put students’ futures at risk

A level choices are less diverse than ever, with potential risks to students’ futures. Schools and policy makers alike...

JL Dutaut
DAVID ROBINSON
Opinion

Research: Can schools actually tackle extremist ideologies?

New research sheds light on schools' role in stemming radicalisation - and the challenges they face in doing it...

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DR BECKY TAYLOR
Covid

Anti-vaxxer threats show how alone headteachers are… again

Ignore the ‘liability notices’ about Covid vaccinations, writes Vic Goddard. The real liability is our government, who keep putting...

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VIC GODDARD
Academies

There can be no reverse gear on academy freedoms

A growing body of policies and recommendations threaten to curtail the very purpose of academy trusts just when the...

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MICHAEL PAIN
Opinion: Workforce

Why leave teachers out of the flexible working revolution?

Giving teachers the flexible working options everyone else now expects could stem an exodus, writes Emma Shingleton, and even...

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EMMA SHINGLETON