The Curriculum Conversation

Mitigating ‘backwards pressure’: What to do about key stage 3

The Francis review must ensure the first, instrumental years of secondary school are an opportunity for a rich and...

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Charlie Cutler
Opinion: Curriculum review

A golden opportunity for a proper financial education curriculum

The curriculum and assessment review must lead to a national strategy to ensure every child leaves schools with this...

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Sarah Porretta
Opinion: Legal

Relaxed finance leasing rules put renewables back on the table

Relaxed rules around lease agreements mean schools can invest in energy efficiency from approved suppliers - but there are...

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Isaac Murdy
The Knowledge

The Knowledge: How many children are missing from education?

A new report from the Education Policy Institute shows the number is vastly under-estimated

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Whitney Crenna-Jennings
Opinion: Policy

Labour’s breakfast club delay is the right call

We can't afford another Whitehall shambles, and too many building blocks are not in place which the policy needs...

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Anna McShane
Opinion: Solutions

How to raise attendance and engagement through coaching

Connecting students with each other for academic and personal mentoring has helped us transform attitudes to learning and outcomes

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Sarah Hadlow
The Knowledge

What can schools do to deliver Labour’s youth guarantee?

The government has just made a very strong case for investing in much-improved careers education. Our report shows how...

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Oli De Botton
Opinion: Estates

How to plan for estates in spite of Budget disappointment

The promised additional funding for school estates won’t get near fixing long-term neglect. Here’s how to make the most...

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Diane McKinley
Opinion

Balancing accountabilities: Whose scorecard is it anyway?

A trusted profession can deliver its own balanced scorecard for accountability better than an inspectorate. Teaching wouldn’t be the...

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Emma Knights