Opportunities for trusts amid challenging times Leora Cruddas reveals the main findings from CST’s third annual national school trust report
Why we should do like Australia and turn AP upside down Rethinking what AP is for must be at the heart of any attempts to improve a system that is mired in inconsistencies and not delivering for students
How a ‘right to disconnect’ could stop teachers turning off As government proposals to solve the recruitment and retention crisis go, Labour’s early proposals are astute and eminently deliverable
How Labour’s AI datastore will transform workload and wellbeing The government’s early investment in AI for education will bring invaluable returns for workforce wellbeing
Five important steps at the start of your headship journey Drawing on Ark Schools’ leadership development programme and my own experience, here are someu seful tips for new school leaders
What do we now know about young carers’ attendance? Research to be published later this month reveals stark findings about young carers’ attendance and their experiences of education
What we’re missing in our national conversation on SEND Sarah Johnson reflects on a BBC Woman’s Hour special on the SEND system – and what she didn’t hear when she sat in its audience
Your survey responses will help re-shape the school system Here’s why I’ve used my powers for the first time to compel schools to respond to questions about their provision
Some early concerns about Ofsted’s proposed framework changes A promise to deliver a phase-specific framework for the early years is welcome – but the inspectorate will need to be mindful of primaries too