Opinion

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
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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
Opinion

Can we get some clear messaging from Ofsted on exclusions?

Ofsted is giving mixed messages to schools about exclusions, and it’s only going to push the problem underground, says...

Mark Lehain
MARK LEHAIN
Opinion

Ofsted could do more to reward schools for being inclusive

Amanda Spielman can make Ofsted a force for good by ensuring that in the new framework, no school can...

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ADAM BODDISON
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A lack of sponsors? Simple, ditch compulsory academisation

Today’s annual report by HMCI Amanda Spielman covers a lot of ground, but let’s pick up here on one...

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STEPHEN ROLLETT
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Ofsted’s two-in-one annual report

This year’s annual report is notable for the skilful way in which the politics was managed – although the...

Jonathan Simons
JONATHAN SIMONS
Opinion

Why is Ofsted silent on the school funding crisis?

If Ofsted is happy to rely on anecdotal evidence for off-rolling and school readiness, why does it refuse to...

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PAUL WHITEMAN
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If we don’t know when teaching interventions have failed, we’ll never improve

In theory everyone thinks it’s a good idea, but why are schools not embracing evaluation more fully when its...

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STUART KIME