Opinion

How to support children to talk about conflict in the Middle East

Creating a safe childhood does not mean hiding difficult truths – it means giving children the security, the relationships...

Freddie Whittaker
Rachel de Souza
Opinion

Schools reform depends on staff knowledge and confidence

Translating white paper aspirations into improved pupil outcomes will depend on whether teachers and leaders have the knowledge, capacity...

Freddie Whittaker
Melanie Renowden
Opinion

Replicating Blair-era improvement is an out-of-London challenge

We need to keep the ambition, for sure, but we also need to build something new, led by the...

Freddie Whittaker
Russell Hobby
Opinion

It demands a team effort to keep pupils like Z in the game

Despite the structural barriers, many trusts, headteachers, local authorities and third-sector organisations are already beating the odds to embed...

Freddie Whittaker
Terry Grego
Opinion

Inclusion bases must remove students’ barriers to learning

We must move beyond the idea that simply designating a space will solve deep-rooted challenges

Freddie Whittaker
Arti Sharma
Opinion

We all must do more to prevent AI coursework cheating

I have written to exam boards, asking them to strengthen their approach to preventing AI misuse in non-exam assessments.

Freddie Whittaker
Sir Ian Bauckham
Opinion

Small maternity wins are welcome, but we should strive for more

Weeks at full salary are doubled but with cuts elsewhere the 7.5% increase is hardly the gift the DfE...

Freddie Whittaker
Emma Sheppard
Opinion

SEND reforms are a chance to change what we mean by ‘standards’

Let’s be clear about what 'exceptional' means now. Exceptional is a school where disadvantaged pupils thrive, not just attend

Freddie Whittaker
Matthew Shanks
Opinion

Ofqual must be bolder on digital exams

The proposal to limit digital exams to only two subjects per exam board is unduly restrictive

Freddie Whittaker
Colin Hughes