Personal development must be part of any Labour school report card Without any formal assessment, provision of and accountability for this vital area of the curriculum are at best patchy
Scrapping one-word judgments is just the start of needed reform We have reached a crossroads for school inspection and the election must result in a genuine ‘Big Listen’ to the profession
Four policies for a long-term transformation of the SEND system It will take time, money and leadership, but we need a vision and a plan to ensure specialist provision is equal to the scale of need now and in the future
Three policies to get the SEND system working better now Vulnerable learners who need consistency and routine deserve a political and funding climate that is fair and stable
The next government will inherit a mixed legacy and pressing challenges A mix of stubborn problems and emerging new ones should make parties’ plans for the most diasdvantaged pupils a clear priority
Instilling a joy of reading is key to closing the attainment gap Understanding what texts young people are engaging with is key to tackling a post-pandemic decline in reading activity
How we’ve centralised curriculum design to improve teaching Reducing workload and improving teaching are priorities for our trust – but we must achieve these in balance with teachers’ classroom autonomy in mind, explains Tim Mills
Let’s have a better debate on the role of private schools Whether it’s genuine confusion or political point-scoring, misinformation around Labour’s private schools policy means we’re not properly valuing cross-sector work, writes John Smith
Election 2024: The rise of the comprehensive kids? The educational background of a potential Labour administration would look very different to what we’re used to, writes Ed Dorrell