It’s vital that all children get off to a good start Andy Burnham’s opportunity agenda is welcome, but it must begin before children arrive at school
No employee should need to be medicated just to do their job Workload and stress are forcing too many experienced teachers and leaders to leave education early
The lesson from teachers is clear. AI needs to fit around how they work The question is no longer simply what generative AI can do. It’s identifying where it genuinely helps teachers
There is no single blueprint for inclusion bases Start by being clear about who the base is intended to support – and the needs it is there to meet
What to do when parents say their child must have a mobile phone Policies must explain how exemptions will be considered and what evidence will be taken into account
Poetry should always be a pleasure, never a chore Young children should read, remember and recite poetry, rather than learn how to write it
Operational leadership is not peripheral, it is the core of a trust’s quality A trust inspection system that looks at education in isolation will miss the point entirely
Why Ofsted’s deferral system needs an overhaul The welfare of staff and pupils should have a higher priority when a school requests an inspection deferral
A reading intervention can work and still fail in your school A recent trial shows how much implementation matters when an intervention meets the realities of school life