Opinion: Funding

Labour’s opportunity mission can’t be delivered like this

Shocking new research into the impact of straitened funding shows the upcoming spending review must prioritise education

JL Dutaut
Carl Cullinane
Opinion: Policy

Three steps to making adolescence meaningful again

In the search for a policy response to the Netflix drama, are we asking the right questions of the...

JL Dutaut
Olly Newton
Opinion: CPD

A five-point scale that truly supports improvement in schools

Teachers' self-reported levels of knowledge and confidence are helping us to drive up the quality of our provision

JL Dutaut
Jeremy Spencer
Opinion: Solutions

Unlocking the budget potential of finance leasing

Amid a continued squeeze on finances, too many schools are still missing out on an obvious way to invest...

JL Dutaut
Peter Hough
The Knowledge

Is a mobile phone ban in schools the right policy aim?

The Netflix series Adolescence has created a new wave of political pressure for a national ban on smartphones in...

JL Dutaut
Antony Bainbridge
Opinion: Workforce

How SEND training is bridging over a troubled mainstream

A new training programme specifically supporting teaching in specialist settings is exactly what the sector ordered – and it’s...

JL Dutaut
Harry Paget-Wall Collins
Opinion: Edtech

The battle for today’s youth is becoming a war on edtech

The Netflix series Adolescence has sparked a wave of moral panic over children’s use of technology. This surge of...

JL Dutaut
Natalie Nezhati
Lockdown legacies

The ‘new normal’: Like the old one, but so much worse

The phrase ‘new normal’ was quickly adopted and changed meaning as we went along – but today’s realities can’t...

JL Dutaut
Jo Southby
The Curriculum Conversation

How to ensure a new English curriculum doesn’t mandate mediocrity

The Francis review must find a ‘Goldilocks’ solution to the English curriculum’s weaknesses. Here’s how it can be done

JL Dutaut
Lawrence Foley and Georgina Charles