Opinion: SEND

The SEND crisis calls for hub and spoke reform of our systems

Why wait for slow governmental root-and-branch reform when a hub and spoke model could deliver better practice now, ask...

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Sabrina Hobbs and Vic Goddard
NPQs

NPQs: What’s working well and what needs to change?

Uptake of the new NPQs has been impressive, writes Gareth Conyard, but there are some big pitfalls ahead

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Gareth Conyard
LGBT+

Rise of the furries: A purr-fect storm for transgender rights

Unevidenced claims of children identifying as cats would be hilarious if they weren’t so dangerous for their real target...

JL Dutaut
Tabitha McIntosh
Opinion: Solutions

Three ways to improve maths outcomes through classroom dialogue

High-quality dialogue can be as impactful in maths as any other area of the curriculum with a few simple...

JL Dutaut
Kathleen McBride
The Knowledge

What might a more holistic primary assessment look like?

Perennial concerns about the impact of SATs require workable teacher-led approaches to delivering a more holistic assessment system, writes...

JL Dutaut
Alix Robertson
Service children

Why service children need support and how to provide it

On Armed Forces Day, Louis Fetigan sets out the challenges military life brings to children and how schools can...

JL Dutaut
Louise Fetigan
Community

Schools can’t continue to be the fourth emergency service

It’s not sustainable to keep asking heads to take a lead in helping families in crisis through our fractured...

JL Dutaut
Keziah Featherstone
RAAC

RAAC: How to spot the ‘ticking timebomb’  and what to do next

Nobody wants the cost of uncovering and remediating crumbly building material, says Lucia Glynn, but the cost of not...

JL Dutaut
Lucia Glynn
Opinion: Accountability

Ofsted’s problem is that it isn’t ‘wicked’ enough

No I’m not picking up the baton of hard-nosed leadership Michael Wilshaw just dropped, says Doug Lowes, but Ofsted...

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Dr Doug Lowes