A good start: Labour’s school nursery policy needs more detail Our experience shows Labour’s policy join up nurseries and schools has a lot of potential – but some very important questions remain
Done with, not to: How to mobilise specialist knowledge for all learners with SEND Unlocking the expertise of specialist settings is key to ensuring all learners with SEND thrive – if we can avoid some commmon pitfalls
The Lib Dems following Scotland on curriculum is remarkably bad The Scottish Curriculum for Excellence should be a warning to politicians of how not to reform a curriculum – not an inspiration, says Daisy Christodoulou
Six Steps to improve wellbeing in primary schools A data-informed approach supported by new technology has been transformative for our staff and pupils
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