Opinion

Special educational needs review, 2018

The challenges for SEND have reached a critical point this year, but there are still reasons to be cheerful,...

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ADAM BODDISON
Opinion

School business leaders’ review 2018: Be bold and take control

Brexit may have dominated the past year, but that shouldn’t stop educators seizing the opportunity to develop their own...

Stephen Morales
STEPHEN MORALES
Opinion

School governance review 2018: Hooray for the heroes!

It’s been a busy year for the unsung heroes of the education system, says Naureen Khalid Accountability and transparency...

Naureen Khalid
NAUREEN KHALID
Opinion

Education politics review 2018: The DfE needs to raise the bar

It’s been a bit of a humdrum year in education policy, says Natalie Perera, neither a car crash nor...

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NATALIE PERERA
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Ofsted research paves the way to a sunnier upland

While the devil will be in the detail, the curriculum research published today looks promising for schools, says Stephen...

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STEPHEN ROLLETT
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Not all multi-academy trusts reduce autonomy

Some multi-academy trusts encourage autonomy, says Claire-Louise West. She ought to know: she works in one . . ....

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CLAIRE-LOUISE WEST
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Why you must beware of enormous effect sizes

How do you know which interventions will actually work in your school? You need to look beyond the effect...

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JONATHAN HASLAM
Opinion

The broken promise of autonomy for heads in multi-academy trusts

The death of autonomy in schools risks becoming education’s mis-selling scandal, says Tony Breslin Headship is changing fast. The...

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TONY BRESLIN
Opinion

Great academy sponsors can be transformational. Here’s how we can find more of them

The weakest schools will continue to fail unless we have MATs and leaders with the moral purpose ready to...

Freddie Whittaker
SIR DAVID CARTER