The Legal Leader

How Labour should (and shouldn’t) reform SEND tribunals

Holding local authorities to account for repeatedly abusing the tribunal process (and bad faith engagement in mediation) is key

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Qaisar Sheikh
The Research Leader

Is Key Stage 3 a barrier to opportunity?

New research suggests the government should be developing a new and improved version of New Labour’s ‘gifted and talented’...

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John Jerrim
The Legal Leader

Legal: What the new phase of the Covid inquiry means for schools

Here’s what ‘Module 8’ of the Covid inquiry will aim to ascertain, along with some advice for schools and...

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Krishna Pancholi
The Research Leader

Is trust centralisation delivering its promises to staff

New research delves into how staff are experiencing the promised benefits of pooled resources and networked development

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Elizabeth Robinson
The Research Leader

The Knowledge: Uncovering the unknown unknowns of inclusion

Drawing on insights from over 26,000 staff and students, here's how schools can move beyond surface-level metrics to foster...

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Nic Ponsford
The Research Leader

Research: Is governance ready for what’s coming?

A new research project aims to find out whether governance is risk-aware, resilient and ready for the challenges schools...

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Dr Rajbir Hazelwood
The Research Leader

Are schools pushing views about race on their pupils?

Our new research shows some students’ free speech is being limited – but not in the ways some commentators...

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Professor Karl Kitching
The Legal Leader

Legal: How to manage restructuring, redundancies and industrial action

With more budget cuts on the horizon, here are some answers to the questions leaders ask us most about...

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Sarah Linden
The Research Leader

How schools are evolving to meet new and persistent challenges

Our new State of the Nation in Education report is a testament to the sector’s impatience for innovation in...

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Dr Kate Chhatwal