Opinion: SEND

The SEND system needs urgent and substantive reform

The SEND system has been waiting two years for promised reform and it can’t afford to wait any longer,...

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WHITNEY CRENNA-JENNINGS
Opinion

TAG appeals are Ofqual’s mess. Let them own it

Disgruntled parents won’t like hearing they can’t easily appeal their children’s grades, writes Dennis Sherwood, but there’s an easy...

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DENNIS SHERWOOD
Opinion

Cultural capital is hairspray. What our system needs is a new ‘do’

The limited definition of cultural capital endorsed by Ofsted risks stopping us from dealing with the root causes of...

JL Dutaut
DR JEFFERY QUAYE
Opinion: Workforce

The road to workforce equity in schools is still a long one

Edurio’s new report highlights how much work still needs to be done to break down barriers to equity, writes...

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LEORA CRUDDAS
The Knowledge

Research: What is self-efficacy and why does it matter?

National Thank A Teacher Day matters, writes Cat Scutt, but the concept of self-efficacy means there are good reasons to celebrate school...

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CAT SCUTT
Opinion: SEND

Our defences are not ready for this tsunami of SEND referrals

At the Westminster Insight SEND conference, Sonia Blandford says government is ignoring a worrying rise in SEND and CAHMS...

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Professor Sonia Blandford
Opinion: Curriculum

Exploring Windrush is vital to diversifying history in schools

On National Windrush Day, Stephen Bourne reflects on the history curriculum and the importance bringing black British civil rights...

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STEPHEN BOURNE
Opinion

Mental health disclosure is on the up – and that’s good

New UCAS figures show that a culture of positive mental health disclosure is growing among university applicants – and...

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NICOLA TURNER
Opinion

The Duchess, the First Lady and a new focus on early years

As a school leader, I’ve never been more convinced of the importance of the early years, writes Ed Vainker....

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ED VAINKER