Opinion: Policy

Three steps to making adolescence meaningful again

In the search for a policy response to the Netflix drama, are we asking the right questions of the...

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Olly Newton
Opinion: CPD

A five-point scale that truly supports improvement in schools

Teachers' self-reported levels of knowledge and confidence are helping us to drive up the quality of our provision

JL Dutaut
Jeremy Spencer
Opinion: Solutions

Unlocking the budget potential of finance leasing

Amid a continued squeeze on finances, too many schools are still missing out on an obvious way to invest...

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Peter Hough
The Research Leader

Is a mobile phone ban in schools the right policy aim?

The Netflix series Adolescence has created a new wave of political pressure for a national ban on smartphones in...

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Antony Bainbridge
Opinion: Workforce

How SEND training is bridging over a troubled mainstream

A new training programme specifically supporting teaching in specialist settings is exactly what the sector ordered – and it’s...

JL Dutaut
Harry Paget-Wall Collins
Opinion: Edtech

The battle for today’s youth is becoming a war on edtech

The Netflix series Adolescence has sparked a wave of moral panic over children’s use of technology. This surge of...

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Natalie Nezhati
Lockdown legacies

The ‘new normal’: Like the old one, but so much worse

The phrase ‘new normal’ was quickly adopted and changed meaning as we went along – but today’s realities can’t...

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Jo Southby
The Curriculum Conversation

How to ensure a new English curriculum doesn’t mandate mediocrity

The Francis review must find a ‘Goldilocks’ solution to the English curriculum’s weaknesses. Here’s how it can be done

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Lawrence Foley and Georgina Charles
Opinion: Policy

Government can and should deliver state-funded tutoring 

Our new report learns the lessons of the pandemic period to make a compelling case for a new national...

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Jen Fox and Alice Eardley