How to unleash the power of multilingualism in school The decline in formal language learning coincides with a growing abundance of languages in our classrooms. Here’s how to use the latter to combat the former
Schools need flexibility to respond to their communities’ challenges The death of a young constituent is a powerful reminder that the curriculum must also prepare young people to navigate their environments
Moderation of practical assessments at scale is now a reality Our recent pilot of an AI-powered assessment tool delivered highly reliable results and a reduction in workload. Now you too can take part
What does new anti-fraud legislation mean for schools? A new law coming into force this month raises the bar in terms of how schools are expected to manage fraud risk
Six steps for delivering a mental health peer support programme Getting students to support each other’s wellbeing can be highly effective, but getting it right requires time and effort
Labour’s SEND reforms must put the onus back on the NHS Conflation of ‘SEN’ and ‘SEND’ in the last set of reforms has contributed to shifting nursing responsibilities onto schools
The select committee’s SEND report lacks practical answers The 95 recommendations in ‘Solving the SEND crisis’ are expensive, time-consuming and won’t put us on a path to sustainable provision. These three would
Labour must not let parental expectations lower standards Ministers must reinforce high expectations when they set out their home-school contract – or risk making an already tough job impossible
What’s really behind white low-income pupils’ underperformance? A deep dive into new data reveals attention to this cohort is not just political grandstanding