It’s time to finally put RE in the national curriculum where it belongs Excellent religious education is hampered by inefficiency and inequity caused by the lack of a national framework
Five ways to develop a place-based response to absence Relational practice and partnership working have transformed our approaches to absence. Here’s how we’ve turned the dial for good
It’s time for Labour to stand up to trust CEOs The narrative that trusts are synonymous with improvement is ripe for challenge – and that’s the perfect negotiating position for Labour
Political point-scoring won’t fix our broken system The hyperbole about the schools bill is completely out of proportion with its mild provisions. We really must do better as a sector
Trusts are still the best way for school standards to RISE The government’s proposals could slow the pace of improvement. There are very good reasons why academy trusts are still the best model
The ‘constant dance’ of leading a values-driven trust Our new report shows that providing a ‘whole education’ requires trust leaders to embrace a ‘constant dance’ of shifting and competing priorities
Five specialist lessons to make mainstream more inclusive These five strategies from my time in special schools are driving transformational change in SEND provision in our mainstream trust
A four-step plan to tackle the exclusions crisis Working with schools and other partners since 2021 to reduce exclusions for vulnerable groups has led us to this national plan
Parliament must seize its chance to fix school management ‘De-layering’ our uniquely top-heavy approach to education management is key to redressing our unbalanced accountability system