Lockdown legacies

How we’re (still) mitigating Covid’s impact on attendance and attainment

As part of our 'legacies of lockdown' series, Paul Banks sets out the strategies that are working for children...

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Paul Banks
Opinion: Curriculum review

How the curriculum review can tackle racism head-on

We are at a crossroads. The current review of curriculum and assessment gives us an opportunity to move towards...

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Daniel Kebede
Opinion: Workforce

It’s official: DfE have no handle at all on workload

And the really bad news is that AI won't save us from it any time soon either

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Thomas Moore
Opinion: Inclusion

Help us find the missing pieces of the engagement puzzle

Our new taskforce aims to generate a new evidence base on parental engagement - and schools and trusts are...

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Elin de Zoete and Kat Agar
Opinion: SEND

Special schools require a different approach to evidence

The individuality of special school pupils and their needs puts a hard limit on the potential of a national...

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Simon Knight
The Knowledge

Is coaching really the ideal form of professional development?

Coaching is education’s new professional development buzzword – but does the evidence bear out its growing use?

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C.J. Rauch and Ourania Ventista
Opinion: Politics

‘Evolution’ may not be quick enough to meet our challenges

A new development-focused language of improvement is slowly emerging - but are system leaders ready to ditch the deficit...

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Dr Tony Breslin
Opinion: Solutions

Six tips to communicate a negative inspection report

Making good use of the post-inspection window can make all the difference to the next part of your improvement...

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Jessica Shepherd
Opinion: SEND

Centralisation is not the answer to variable SEND practice

Calls for a national centre for evidence in SEND misunderstand the nature of educational research and what really drives...

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Seamus Murphy