Opinion

New rules bring consistency and clarity to fair access routes

Changes to the admissions code make everyone’s roles and responsibilities clearer and give every child a real opporutnity for...

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TOMAS THUROGOOD-HYDE
Opinion

Our new network will drive special school improvement

Schools North East is the model for the new DfE-backed network to support business professionals in the special sector....

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PAULINE AITCHISON
Opinion

Removing free travel will hurt those who need help most

Bailing out Transpost for London can’t be at the expense of young people’s access to education, write Andy Lewis...

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ANDY LEWIS* and SEBASTIEN CHAPLEAU**
Opinion

Results day: Ofqual must shift or ministers must intervene

A storm of dissatisfaction is brewing over results and if Ofqual don’t offer to change their position then ministers...

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Sir Jon Coles
Opinion

Edtech has come of age and there’s no going back

With the right planning and resources, online learning can be part of an offer that engages the whole community,...

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JULIAN DRINKALL
Opinion

Five priorities to help trusts come back stronger

Running ‘trust diaganostics’ has revealed the common challenges all MATs face in unlocking improvement in the coming months, writes...

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SIR DAVID CARTER
Opinion

How to prepare for a likely summer of subject access requests

This year’s appeals process will be far from straightforward, say Esther Maxwell and Geraldine Swanton. But schools can avoid...

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ESTHER MAXWELL AND GERALIDINE SWANTON
Opinion

A week in the life of Allana Gay

Students bring vitality back to school but there is precious little certainty about the future for independent school headteacher,...

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ALLANA GAY
Opinion

We must rethink league tables in light of the Covid crisis

League tables are here to stay, but a different approach could reduce volatility and have long-term benefits for schoo...

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Loic Menzies* and John Jerrim**