Opinion

Teacher recruitment is turning a corner, but headline figures mask challenges

Increased entries to teacher training should be source of pride, but government must not forget communities where recovery won't...

Freddie Whittaker
Paddy Dempsey
The Boardroom Leader

The five ways we promote and champion school governance

When volunteers are supported and celebrated, boards become stronger – and children benefit

Freddie Whittaker
Susanna Bradbury and Rebekah Rowan-Robinson
Opinion

How schools can put mental health support at their heart

The strain posed by pupil mental health needs is increasing, but Kerry Westbrook believes her academy trust has a...

Freddie Whittaker
Kerry Westbrook
Opinion

Foundations are already there to build curriculum reforms

The review builds on the strong curricula many schools already have in place, so this isn’t about starting from...

Freddie Whittaker
Tom Rose
Opinion

Virtual teachers can stop kids fully dropping out of education

Online schooling is not a magic answer and should never be a dumping ground. But for some pupils on...

Freddie Whittaker
Lisa Boorman
Opinion

Phillipson should look to Nordics to help guide ‘edtech testbeds’ 

Here are five lessons that feel particularly relevant as England shapes its own approach

Freddie Whittaker
Kristy Evers
Opinion

We don’t need another hero: How to fix school leadership

Our education system has, at times, relied far too heavily on 'heroes'. But every hero comes with a bruising...

Freddie Whittaker
Sam Henson
Opinion: SEND

The real SEND story behind the OBR shock

One trust leader calls for caution over shock estimates of the potential impact of SEND funding

John Dickens
Wayne Norrie
Letters to the editor

This week’s best responses from our readers

Another way for school readiness, why phone bans ARE the brave choice and enrichment's GCSE blinkers problem

Freddie Whittaker
Various