Can Ofsted listen its way out of its political bind? Scorecards could be on their way back to the drawing board, but eventually Labour’s manifesto promise must be accepted as a manifestly bad idea
Government must act now to secure the future of UK science Filling STEM teacher recruitment gaps and targeting funding at schools in poorer areas would boost the UK economy
Caseworker teams are key to SEND system improvement Neglecting these crucial SEND workers is a key reason the system is in crisis. They deserve a workforce strategy, not opprobrium
A rare opportunity to rethink our damaging bell curve model Our system of ranking students at 16 causes untold damage. It’s time for the 14-18 curriculum the sector has long called for
How we’re empowering teachers with high-quality assessment Our new assessment model delivers transformative capacity for key stage 3 – and you can try it out for yourself for free
A new definition to close the school readiness gap A new sector-led definition of school readiness aims to help all those involved in children’s early development to work towards common goals
How to build an internal alternative provision that works These are the key lessons I’ve learned from setting up an internal AP, from reallocating funding to creating a comprehensive offer
We must address racism to solve the recruitment and retention crisis The sector is missing out on a huge pool of talent as a result failing to tackle racism in a meaningful way. Here’s what to do about it
Maintained schools are key to ending our omni-crisis Failing to hear the voices of the maintained sector is at least partly to blame for the cluster of crises gripping the system