The Curriculum Conversation

Inclusion and accountability: What to do about KS5

The curriculum and assessment review must finally address the gaps that leave so many young people without access to...

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Neil Miller
Opinion: Curriculum

How trusts can support effective curriculum reform

After roundtables covering accountability and recruitment and retention, the third and final Forum Strategy #TrustLeaders roundtable focused on curriculum reform. With...

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Rob Carpenter and Jim Bowyer
Opinion: Curriculum

It’s time to finally put RE in the national curriculum where it belongs

Excellent religious education is hampered by inefficiency and inequity caused by the lack of a national framework

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Christine Counsell
Opinion: Solutions

Five ways to develop a place-based response to absence

Relational practice and partnership working have transformed our approaches to absence. Here’s how we’ve turned the dial for good

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Charlotte Leach-Rogers
Opinion: Politics

It’s time for Labour to stand up to trust CEOs

The narrative that trusts are synonymous with improvement is ripe for challenge - and that's the perfect negotiating position...

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James Whiting
Opinion: Politics

Political point-scoring won’t fix our broken system

The hyperbole about the schools bill is completely out of proportion with its mild provisions. We really must do...

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Jonny Uttley
Opinion: Academy trusts

Trusts are still the best way for school standards to RISE

The government's proposals could slow the pace of improvement. There are very good reasons why academy trusts are still...

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Sir David Carter
The Knowledge

The ‘constant dance’ of leading a values-driven trust

Our new report shows that providing a ‘whole education’ requires trust leaders to embrace a ‘constant dance’ of shifting...

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Toby Greany and Eleanor Bernardes
Opinion: Solutions

Five specialist lessons to make mainstream more inclusive

These five strategies from my time in special schools are driving transformational change in SEND provision in our mainstream...

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Jude Macdonald