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
Early years nutrition is vital in addressing educational inequalities A new report by EPI reveals inequalities that start long before school and affect educational trajectories – and how to fix them
Labour must support leaders to improve retention Regional heat-maps would allow school leaders and policy makers to better respond to local recruitment and retention needs
Nothing trumps political engagement for personal development A trip to Washington, D.C. to engage in the election changed our group’s aspirations and self-belief. We need more of that at home
The financial clock is ticking on staff cuts in academy trusts The MAT Finance Sector Insight Report reveals staff cuts are on the way – and some could have been avoided
Six ways to heal the SEND system from within – now All the political pontificating is holding back improvement. Here’s what we could do now if those on the ground had more autonomy to act