The Research Leader

Why community engagement has to be a priority for all trusts

New research from GovernorHub shows trusts are not living up to their own stated desires to prioritise local communities

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Ellie Cheshire
Opinion: Policy

Cultural education: How the manifestos stack up

How do the main parties' promises measure up to the scale of the challenge for cultural education?

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Jenny Waldman
The Research Leader

What teachers think about feedback

A new survey reveals the key barriers that stand in the way of feedback leading to improvement

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Dr Robert Nash
Oracy Commission

What is oracy? The four defining traits of classroom talk

As oracy looks set to become a government priority for schools, here are the hallmarks of excellent classroom talk

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Dr Rupert Knight
Opinion: Solutions

Four steps to becoming a better people manager

Middle leadership can present a uniquely stressful set of demands. Here are four ways they can develop others and...

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Dominic Ashley-Timms and Laura Ashley-Timms
The Research Leader

How are trusts doing at closing disadvantage gaps?

New research from the South West Social Mobility Commission reveals the major academy trusts still have a lot of...

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Lee Elliot Major and Beth Brooks
Opinion: Workforce

We must show that the grass is greenest in schools to build our workforce

Recruitment and retention woes aren’t unique to the sector. We just have to work harder to attract and hold...

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Penny Swain
Opinion: Leadership

How good is school governance in 2024?

A new report assesses the quality of governance today and finds encouraging progress but also some areas for concern,...

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Emma Knights
Manifesto 2024

Three policies to put coastal schools on a course to success

Coastal schools continue to face very specific challenges that require a new approach - and the same approach would...

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Seamus Murphy