Relaxed finance leasing rules put renewables back on the table Relaxed rules around lease agreements mean schools can invest in energy efficiency from approved suppliers – but there are risks
The Knowledge: How many children are missing from education? A new report from the Education Policy Institute shows the number is vastly under-estimated
Labour’s breakfast club delay is the right call We can’t afford another Whitehall shambles, and too many building blocks are not in place which the policy needs in order to succeed
How to raise attendance and engagement through coaching Connecting students with each other for academic and personal mentoring has helped us transform attitudes to learning and outcomes
What can schools do to deliver Labour’s youth guarantee? The government has just made a very strong case for investing in much-improved careers education. Our report shows how to do it
How to plan for estates in spite of Budget disappointment The promised additional funding for school estates won’t get near fixing long-term neglect. Here’s how to make the most of what’s available
Balancing accountabilities: Whose scorecard is it anyway? A trusted profession can deliver its own balanced scorecard for accountability better than an inspectorate. Teaching wouldn’t be the first
FSM reform is critical to reviving social mobility A bill is moving through parliament that could significantly improve children’s lives and schools’ budgets
Breakfast club policy must learn the hard lessons of the NTP A new report sheds light on where the national tutoring programme went wrong and offers salient lessons for Labour’s breakfast clubs