Opinion

SEND: Thinking the unthinkable

Poor choices for parents and pupils; funding cuts; academisation; dwindling local authority budgets: dark clouds are hanging over SEND...

Barney Angliss
Barney Angliss
Opinion

What is the NUT strike about and will it make a difference?

NUT members in England will take national strike action on Tuesday. Any strike by teachers grabs news headlines and often...

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor
Opinion

School governance: 3 key issues right now

Emma Knights, chief executive of the National Governors Association, outlines three big issues with school governance raised at the...

Emma Knights
Emma Knights
Opinion

What happens to our existing governing body if we join an existing multi-academy trust?

Question: What happens to our existing governing body if we join an existing multi-academy trust? Christine says: That’s a...

Christine Bayliss
Christine Bayliss
Opinion

What do the best education system leaders do?

When I describe system leadership, what I mean is the way that groups of talented leaders work together to...

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor
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Teachers must tell pupils the importance of voter turnout

The economics of Brexit will be crucial for everyone, says Anand Menon. A smaller economy means more difficult choices...

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor
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Education reform: How to take back control of schools from government

“The power of the Crown has increased, is increasing and ought to be diminished.” John Dunning, motion in Parliament,...

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor
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Ensuring more women progress into education leadership

A 2008 McKinsey report highlighted that the most powerful force holding women back is entrenched beliefs. To address this, at...

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor
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Schools must hold together even if everything else tears apart

It’s an odd week to go for a positive start. But I can’t do any more negativity. So here...

Laura McInerney
Laura McInerney