Sustainability strategy: High aspirations alone won’t fly Governors stand ready to put sustainability at the heart of our schools, writes Emma Knights, but they’ll need more support than this strategy provides
The pupil premium reforms we need for a post-Covid recovery An increase in pupil premium funding next year is welcome, writes Russell Hobby, but the policy needs significant improvements to deliver its aims
What are the common myths (and truths) about CPD? Jen Barker summarises new US research on what works in CPD and adapts them to the English context – with pleasing results and pointers to improvement
We can’t afford our chaotic approach to work-readiness Simple steps could transform young people’s work-readiness, writes Adrian Lyons, if only political leaders were willing to put the work in
Climate strategy? Let your students lead the way The DfE’s climate strategy is welcome, write Dawn Haywood and Lucas Ewen, but students are in many ways a better guide to sustainability than ministers
White paper: a roadmap with opportunity and risk for all Having an end point to our fractured system is welcome, writes Caroline Barlow, but charting a course to that destination is fraught with risks
White paper: our ambitions depend on the profession’s insights Strong trusts are at the heart of our ambitions, writes Baroness Barran, and the review stage will ensure everyone has a say in shaping how we deliver them
Research: How can formative assessment lead to progress? A new randomised controlled trial shows promising results for helping teachers develop their formative assessment skills, writes Jake Anders
The ‘evidence-led education secretary’ isn’t being led by the evidence Professor Stephen Gorard questions the government’s case for an all-academy system