How ministers can transition schools from competition to collaboration Based on six decades of school improvement, here are practical ways government can support its ambition for a more collegiate sector
School leaders must embrace the updated Gatsby benchmarks The Gatsby benchmarks are being updated after 10 years. Here’s why every leader needs to give them their full backing and attention
Can education learn to stop worrying and love collaboration? Bridget Phillipson’s emerging vision marks an end to competition as the primary driver of school improvement – but is the sector too far gone?
Five ways to avoid leadership burnout Drawing on his experience as a leadership coach, Patrick Cozier sets out some effective ways to do the job sustainably for the long term
How to use feedback effectively for CPD Feedback is crucial to ongoing professional formation, so how can we ensure it hits home?
A successful breakfast club is the first lesson of the day Our award-winning breakfast club has been running for 16 years. Its success is down to being an integral part of our school day
STEM scheme cuts fly in the face of global AI leadership Given the government’s intent to become a world leader in AI, cutting crucial school support is an own goal – but it can be put right
Five lessons from Behaviour Hubs – and why Labour should keep them The Behaviour Hubs programme has highlighted best practice and provided a model for effectively meeting our biggest challenges
Ofsted already has a proven model of better inspections Ofsted’s reforms could yet prove successful if the inspectorate is able to learn from its own best practice and get its silos communicating with each other