Opinion: SEND

Special school funding is in crisis – but does Westminster get it?

The chancellor’s investment in more special school places is not a sufficient response to the scale of need across...

JL Dutaut
Pauline Aitchison
Opinion: Solutions

How to harness predictability to support school leavers

Two former heads of sixth form share a thematic approach to supporting school leavers to thrive once they leave...

JL Dutaut
Luke Ellmers and Maja Trachonitis
The Knowledge

Underfunding and managed decline: The shocking results of our annual survey

The latest polling on school finances reveals the prime minister’s fine words about education to be little more than...

JL Dutaut
Nick Harrison
Politics

Three core principles to make better education policy

Whatever their specific aims, the next government will need a strategy to put the profession on a stronger footing...

JL Dutaut
Sir Jon Coles
The Knowledge

How multi-academy trusts are supporting pupils with SEND

A new report shows collaboration offers crucial support for SENCOs – but it’s no substitute for government action

JL Dutaut
Lillian Flemons
Opinion: SEND

A road map to sustainable funding for SEND provision

Solving the SEND funding crisis is not just a matter of more money but, crucially, more stability and flexibility...

JL Dutaut
Samuel Skerritt
Opinion

What does the Michaela ruling mean for schools?

Alistair Wood sets out what schools need to know from the landmark High Court ruling

John Dickens
Alistair Wood
Opinion

How can we map the way to educational equity?

Loic Menzies looks at how we should define a fair education system, and how we might achieve one ...

John Dickens
Loic Menzies
Politics

How schools could be at the centre of Labour’s Sure Start 2.0 plan

New IFS findings will boost the calls for Labour to revive its once flagship policy, says Ed Dorrell. He...

John Dickens
Ed Dorrell