What schools say they do well (and not so well) on SEND Self-evaluation data from 850 schools presents rich insights for ministers as they finalise SEND reforms, says one expert
If opportunity is Labour’s goal, why scrap courses that deliver it? Removing qualifications like BTECs before V-levels are available will only create, rather than break down, barriers to opportunity
Can schools ban parents from sports days? After a London school made headlines for banning parents from sporting events, two legal experts explore what the law says
How Geography has changed over the past 30 years While standards have improved in the subject, there is still one systemic weakness, says Steve Brace
Why a small funding rule update is another leash on academy freedoms Guidance on novel, contentious and repercussive (NCR) transactions point to a requirement to ask the Department for Education first, says Philip Wood
A reading target is right. Here’s how schools can make it happen Targets and regular tests can transform outcomes, but only if schools build the systems, culture and expertise to deliver, says one trust leader
I’ve given teaching my all – now I’m told I may not belong in Britain US-born teacher Jasmine Lane reflects on what new immigration rules and rhetoric mean for the educators Britain can least afford to lose
How Labour can turn The Wasted Years into The Ambitious Years Key stage 3 provision has improved but is too often used as a rehearsal for GCSEs, rather than being secondary’s ‘intellectual powerhouse’, says Mary Myatt
AI can be part of the solution to schools’ mentor capacity crisis With a school using AI coaching, Professor Haili Hughes reveals whether others should follow suit