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
What’s the latest on behaviour in schools? School Surveys’ ‘Behaviour Barometer’ report has a few surprises in store about behaviour in schools