The Curriculum Conversation

EBacc reform and avoiding distortions: What to do about KS4

There is plenty of scope to broaden the accountability measures that shape schools’ practices, but this can’t come at...

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Matt Carnaby
Opinion: Policy

This schools bill is the wrong legislation at the wrong time

Hitting the reverse button in the face of new difficulties is a recipe for stifling innovation and holding back...

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Rebecca Leek
The Knowledge

What do school leaders think will solve the SEND crisis?

As the education committee launches major inquiry, a new survey reveals SEND guidance isn’t fit for purpose according to...

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Laura Thompson
Opinion: Workforce

Solutions: How to embrace the benefits of flexible working

With the right guidance and recourse to best practice, flexible working as a day-one right could make teaching a...

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Lucy Makins
Opinion: Policy

What schools can (and can’t) learn from the world of startups

Ministers' well-meaning desire for action can't come at the expense of children's learning. A test-and-learn approach offers the right...

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Dr Calum Davey
Opinion: Accountability

Two years on, why we still fight for Ruth’s legacy

For all the talk of reform, it isn't clear Ofsted has learned any real lessons from Ruth Perry's death

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Edmund Barnett-Ward
Opinion: Policy

From hope to disappointment: Where is Labour’s vision for education?

Instead of a strategic vision that unites and unifies the sector, we're getting piecemeal reform that risks levelling down...

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Mohsen Ojja
Opinion: Teaching Commission

Why tackling the recruitment challenge is both vital and urgent

The evidence presented at the first meeting of the Teaching Commission is stark

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Dr Haili Hughes
Opinion: Politics

Labour must ratchet up reform in 2025

The new government's time to enact meaningful change before the next election is short. Here's what needs to happen...

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Natalie Perera