Opinion

Labour must curtail centralisation – not innovation

Ministers' desire for consistency and fairness always comes at a cost - and it's a cost we can't afford...

JL Dutaut
James Zuccollo
Opinion

Recruitment alone won’t solve the workforce crisis

The pledge to recruit 6,500 new teachers can only be one facet of government's approach if it hopes to...

JL Dutaut
Melanie Renowden
Inclusion

Unregistered AP: A new blueprint to safeguard our children

Dame de Souza sets out reforms to ensure vulnerable children are kept safe, while protecting the 'lifeline' offered by...

John Dickens
Dame Rachel de Souza
Politics

We’ve laid the foundations. Now we build

Education secretary says her government's work so far is just the beginning, and here's what comes next ...

JL Dutaut
Bridget Phillipson
Politics

Engaging trusts is key to the opportunity mission’s success

Ministers have shown they can listen to the sector. More of that will be necessary as the details of...

JL Dutaut
Leora Cruddas
Politics

SEND: Hope still prevails, but Labour must learn to listen

Treating the specialist and alternative sectors as afterthoughts means ministers have missed chances to progress towards a more inclusive...

JL Dutaut
Dr Nic Crossley
Opinion: Curriculum

Enrichment is the golden thread Labour’s opportunity mission needs

Enrichment should not be a luxury that only some pupils can access. These benchmarks can ensure they are at...

JL Dutaut
Ruth Marvel and Dave Parr
Opinion

Why we’ve equalised parental pay – and the whole sector should too

There’s a raft of reasons why offering all parents the same parental leave benefits makes sense – for them...

JL Dutaut
Nicola Johnson
Politics

Curriculum: Labour is on the right path – but it’s a tightrope

The government must find a way to re-engage young people without sacrificing what we’ve gained from the past decade’s...

JL Dutaut
Becks Boomer-Clark