Inclusion

Ofsted says identify children previously in care. But how?

Ofsted's new focus will ensure children previously known to social care become more visible - but schools need better...

John Dickens
Kiran Gill
SEND

5 principles for our once-in-a-generation inclusion reset

The SEND reforms provide a rare opportunity to shape the future of our education system - here's where to...

John Dickens
Geoff Barton
Curriculum

Beyond grades: curriculum should be about character and confidence too

While good grades are essential, there is a growing consensus that schools must foster qualities like resilience, motivation and...

John Dickens
Lee Wilson and Chloe Dannatt
SEND

What schools say they do well (and not so well) on SEND

Self-evaluation data from 850 schools presents rich insights for ministers as they finalise SEND reforms, says one expert

John Dickens
Gary Aubin
Skills

If opportunity is Labour’s goal, why scrap courses that deliver it?

Removing qualifications like BTECs before V-levels are available will only create, rather than break down, barriers to opportunity

John Dickens
James Kewin
The Legal Leader

Can schools ban parents from sports days?

After a London school made headlines for banning parents from sporting events, two legal experts explore what the law...

John Dickens
Theresa Kerr and Andrea Squires
Geography

How Geography has changed over the past 30 years

While standards have improved in the subject, there is still one systemic weakness, says Steve Brace

John Dickens
Steve Brace
The Legal Leader

Why a small funding rule update is another leash on academy freedoms

Guidance on novel, contentious and repercussive (NCR) transactions point to a requirement to ask the Department for Education first,...

Freddie Whittaker
Philip Wood
Opinion: Reading

A reading target is right. Here’s how schools can make it happen

Targets and regular tests can transform outcomes, but only if schools build the systems, culture and expertise to deliver,...

John Dickens
Becks Boomer-Clark