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 evidence base for SEND provision
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?
‘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 talk?
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 journey
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 school improvement
Should schools be able to remove pupils for parents’ behaviour? Arming schools with an effective deterrent could de-escalate the rising menace of abusive parental behaviours
The Francis review can already claim a major achievement Taking the long view of curriculum reviews, this week’s interim report is a perfectly positioned document – but the hard work lies ahead
Five years on: Whatever happened to our spirit of collaboration? Some of the relationships forged in the fire of pandemic response have survived – but much of our system has sadly reverted to type
Education must adapt its pension offer to compete In straitened times, it’s right that we look at every lever to attract and hold onto teachers. Our new report shows pension flexibility is a no-brainer