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Opinion: Policy

Can a Labour government make teaching a great career again?

In 2018, Becky Allen and I (Sam) wrote a book about the severe shortage of teachers in England. It...

JL Dutaut
Sam Sims and Marie Hamer
Election 2024

Labour can’t solve everything – but this is what they should prioritise

We stand at the dawn of a new era of education policy, says Russell Hobby. Here's what Labour should...

John Dickens
Russell Hobby
Opinion: Policy

There’s only one way to deliver 6,500 more ‘expert’ teachers

The election is over and reality is about to start punching promises in the face. Let’s hope something good...

JL Dutaut
Tim Leunig
Opinion: Policy

Labour must take a less-is-more attitude to the national curriculum

Any curriculum review must be as serious about what to jettison as what to adopt. Here are two ways...

JL Dutaut
Professor Becky Allen
Manifesto 2024

Four policies to make long-term political planning the norm

The next government’s mission should be to redefine education for the next 80 years, not the next five or...

JL Dutaut
Carl Ward
Opinion: Attendance

Solving attendance requires a whole-system rethink

Attendance is only one very visible symptom of a deeper crisis in support systems for children with SEND and...

JL Dutaut
Anna Feuchtwang
Oracy Commission

Why you should be thinking about disciplinary oracy

Delivering whole-school oracy hinges on understanding what can be implemented for all and what should flex to be subject-specific

JL Dutaut
Amanda Moorghen
Opinion: Leadership

What Taylor Swift taught me about school leadership

The Eras tour - and one song in particular - was a cathartic moment of reflection on the realities...

JL Dutaut
James Handscombe
Opinion: Academy trusts

Why I put my job at risk to recommend my trust’s merger

There are few personal upsides and there’s a great deal of risk, but it’s the right thing to do...

JL Dutaut
Hazel Cubbage