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Operational excellence is the next frontier for school improvement

1d | The Business Leader

We are entering a new phase for the sector which is not just defined by educational excellence

1d | The Business Leader
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It’s time to make part-time possible

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7d | Opinion: Leadership

Part-time staff face huge challenges, including often having to maintain full-time availability

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7d | Opinion: Leadership
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Fixing the teacher pipeline means looking at the joints, not just the flow

1d | The Research Leader

The metaphor is useful, but our research found leaks at different stages of the pipeline appear to need ...

1d | The Research Leader
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Inclusion is not a building project

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7d | Opinion: SEND

Schools can make inclusion bases work – just remember it relies on people, practice and capacity

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7d | Opinion: SEND
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Phone bans and social media restrictions can’t come soon enough

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7d | Opinion

The things I hear from teachers are shocking, and highlight the need for swift action

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7d | Opinion

No kittens will be harmed in the taking of this role

Our very own Deputy Editor Laura McInerney kicks-off the opinion piece section with what led her into journalism and the role at Schools Week Growing up my mum only ever said I couldn’t do one job, and journalism was it. The fateful blow was dealt when I was seven, and had just shelled out £3.99 on a […]