How to get beyond ‘need’ to genuine inclusion Focusing on resource distribution to meet individual needs is a distraction from creating inclusive learning environments
How are school leaders navigating the AI revolution? A new school leaders’ survey shows how schools are using AI to tackle challenges, but also reveals a major expertise gaps
Policy must better promote local SEND collaboration Our recent work in Lambeth shows that government could quickly drive up SEND capacity nationally by incentivising partnerships between LAs and trusts
A ‘capability’ approach should underpin a new curriculum vision A model informed by a Nobel prize-winning economist offers a way to overcome knowledge vs skills and make curriculum more inclusive
Phillipson must unite ministers and teachers on school standards Needless division between ministers and the sector threaten the government’s agenda. Here’s how to get past it
The schools bill must do more on pupil movement oversight Proposals to better monitor pupil movements are welcome, but we must identify schools where the practice is common and hold them to account
We can’t close the disadvantage gap if we don’t know what drives it The current index measure isn’t fit to inform policy and makes government accountability all but impossible
Government must check its sums on maths investment Maths equals growth, and the government’s strategy must better reflect this reality
Ten principles on which to build a new SEND system Confederation of School Trust chief executive Leora Cruddas CBE sets out guiding principles for a reset of how we approach education for children with special educational needs.