Labour’s policies reveal dividing lines are forming Starmer’s conference pledges lack detail, but it would be unfair to expect a fully-developed platform at this stage, writes Tom Richmond
(Re-)Introducing the Teaching and Learning Toolkit A decade of learning has led to a major update of the EEF toolkit, writes Jonathan Kay, and now it’s ready for the next ten years
Let’s stop talking about summer learning loss Concerns about learning loss are especially current, but they may be misplaced when it comes to the summer break – and teachers have enough to worry about, writes Kate Kelly
CEO diversity: A verdict of ‘could do better’ There’s a lot of work to be done on CEO diversity but the good news is the sector is determined to improve, write Navdeep Sanghara and Sir Steve Lancashire
Education’s next steps towards even greater LGBT+ inclusion A new report reveals how much the LGBT+ school experience has changed, writes George Ryan, and sets out the remaining challenges on the journey to full inclusion
Maths can give a warmer welcome than any ‘values lessons’ As the UK Government rolls out Operation Warm Welcome, Dr Ems Lord says compulsory values lessons are a far less welcoming prospect than a good maths curriculum
Listen to us, Mr Zahawi, but we’re listening to Mr Sunak Ahead of the Conservative Party conference, Paul Whiteman says real signs of change at the DfE will come from the chancellor’s speech
What do teachers really think of CPD? Iain Ford looks at Teacher Tapp data to read the runes for the new Early Career Framework and find out why length of service affects perceptions of CPD
‘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