Social mobility

The social mobility commission is a fig leaf for inaction

We know what works, but making progress on social mobility requires politicians who care enough to act on that…

JL Dutaut
Sammy Wright
Opinion: Attendance

Schools can’t rebuild parental support for attendance alone

A new report lays bare a collapse in parental support for attendance and the colossal effort needed to put…

JL Dutaut
Jaine Stannard
RAAC
Schools with identified RAAC are being urged to put contingency plans in place in case of closure by the DfE

With a bit of vision, we can upgrade the school estate

A fit-for-purpose school estate with sustainability at its heart is with the government’s reach, says Claire Mantle. All it…

JL Dutaut
Claire Mantle
Artificial Intelligence

Three ways to lead your school through the AI revolution

It’s normal to feel daunted but AI can’t be ignored, write Laurie Forcier and David Weston. Here’s how to…

JL Dutaut
Laurie Forcier and David Weston
The Knowledge
Inequalities in music education still persist, Ofsted has said in its latest subject report

How can we secure better music education for all?

The success of the government’s reorganisation of music hubs will hinge on three key factors, explains David James

JL Dutaut
David James
safeguarding

KCSIE 2023: Safeguarding and tech teams will need to work ever closer

The new guidance gives DSLs lead responsibility for filtering and monitoring and makes partnership with the school’s tech team…

JL Dutaut
Mark Bentley
safeguarding
Government is exploring making education a fourth statutory safeguarding partner

KCSIE 2023: Ballooning responsibilities are putting the DSL role at risk

Increasing demands from above and below are conspiring to make the safeguarding lead role unsustainable, writes Helen King

JL Dutaut
Helen King
Leadership

School leaders are starting to shape the system – as they should

The collective response to the challenges facing schools is ushering in a new phase in system leadership, write Alice…

JL Dutaut
Alice Gregson and David Horn
Inclusion

Promoting inclusion won’t mean banning exclusions in London

No, we don’t endorse ‘zero exclusions’ – but we must work together to include more of London’s children, say…

JL Dutaut
Lib Peck and Maureen McKenna

Must Read

Opinion

Banning phones in schools is a lazy opt-out  

No one disagrees unfettered use of smartphones in schools is a bad thing, but indulging in a moral panic…

Freddie Whittaker
Hannah Carter
Opinion

Why we’ve got ‘stuck’ schools all wrong

Stuck schools often get a ‘hero’ leader, but there are much better solutions, argues Seamus Murphy

Freddie Whittaker
Seamus Murphy
Curriculum

The curriculum review isn’t ‘dumbing down’ – it’s levelling up

Critics claiming the curriculum review ‘dumbs down’ Gove’s education reforms are way off the mark, says Sir Hamid Patel…

John Dickens
Sir Hamid Patel

ITT

ITT

Degree apprenticeships are key to increasing and diversifying recruitment

Work to deliver the new qualification should continue at pace to meet recruitment challenges by making teaching more accessible,…

JL Dutaut
Melanie Renowden
ITT

ITT: Which is the odd one out?

The deeply flawed ITT reforms are a threat to sustainable teacher supply for purely ideological purposes, writes David Spendlove

JL Dutaut
David Spendlove
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EXAMS

Exams

University clearing: How teachers can support students 

All the important details school staff need to help youngsters through clearing this year

John Dickens
Sam Sykes
Exams

How sitting an exam re-affirmed my respect for our students

I still believe exams to be the best way of testing academic knowledge and understanding but they’re no bagatelle,…

JL Dutaut
James Handscombe
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