Kristie Higgs v. Farmor’s School: Implications for the sector A landmark judgment means schools will need to think carefully about how to balance employees’ free speech and ‘reputational damage’
How to overcome governance’s diversity problem Let’s mark National School Governors’ Awareness Day by committing to broadening this vital workforce
It’s high time leaders held DfE to account for workload My freedom of information request revealed something very wrong with the DfE’s interpretation of what is a reasonable ask for school leaders
Leaving governance out of school reform is a recipe for chaos Agree or disagree with policy and the pace of reform, we won’t get implementation right until we respect governance like other sectors do
Labour is sacrificing standards and choice for a quick fix The schools bill aims to change the relationship between schools and local authorities to mitigate the SEND crisis – and it won’t work
How to create a culture of compassion and repair Relational Inclusion has transformed behaviour, attendance and engagement in our schools and in others we have supported
How to gather richer data for better inclusion As the levers of accountability begin to pull the sector towards engagement, we must ensure our data is intentionally inclusive
Legal: What changes to pay and conditions mean for academies Employment solicitor, Heather Mitchell looks at how provisions in the schools bill could affect the academy sector
School improvement is too human to be codified The idea of ‘codifying’ school improvement is an impractical distraction from our most important work