Why schools should just say no to biometric systems Biometrics are simply unnecessary for borrowing books or paying for lunch, writes Jen Persson, and schools should not be complicit in collecting that data
This consultation could force academisation by the back door A new DfE consultation. Released over half-term. To little fanfare and with a short timeframe. One cynical headteacher suspects it could be a ploy
The DfE is our biggest LA and should be in special measures On intent, implementation and impact alike, the DfE is failing the school system, writes Alan Wood, and the crux is its obsession with academisation
A new era for National Leaders of Governance Five fundamental changes to the NLG programme will ensure it will fulfil its original founding premise, writes Emma Knights
How schools delivered food parcels and curriculum during lockdown A new report highlights the creative ways schools partnered to learn from each other and continue to develop during lockdowns, writes Kate Chhatwal
How can we build back better arts education? A new research project demonstrates the value of bringing artists and teachers together and tries to bridge the gulf between them
It’s time to rethink our monochrome remembrance school traditions We seem to be reaching ‘peak red poppy’, writes Will Yates, and diversifying our symbolism could be key to keeping the remembrance tradition alive with our students
Apprenticeships are key to unlocking our science superpower Schools must value and recommend apprenticeships if we are ever to become a ‘science superpower’, writes Jo Foster
How to manage reputational risk in a digital era As more schools are forced to deal with online criticism, Emma Yates and Peter Davenport set out how to avoid legal action and de-escalate situations quickly