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2023 in review: We look after more and more, but who looks after us?

Becky Black reflects on a year when long-term disruption by RAAC resulted in a short pause from Ofsted. A…

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2023 in review: Our focus must be on rebuilding a broken social contract

Trust leaders must learn from our longest-standing institutions and put long-term aims over short-term results

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What parents told us about their children’s mental health

Parents across the UK are worried about the mental state of their children, reveals a new survey

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Opinion: Curriculum

Building blocks for teaching tomorrow’s environmentalists

The Crown Estate have launched two educational Minecraft worlds to engage young people with gree skills and conservation

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2023 in review: We can no longer ignore the impact of poverty

Four publications this month sum up the state of education policy at year’s end and make next year’s priorities…

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The UK’s first biophilic school heralds the sustainable future of learning

As COP28 draws to a close, Sumeet Bhatia reveals Cisco’s work with DfE to create a school to model…

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Opinion: Mental health

Solutions to the mental health crisis can’t wait another day

A second report from the Coalition for Youth Mental Health in Schools reveals a lack of progress and makes…

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Opinion: Solutions

How to ensure diverse texts are inclusive of pupils with SEND

Laura Hankins shares her top tips for ensuring school texts are varied in content and accessible to all

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Opinion: Accountability

Decentralising Ofsted is an idea whose time has come (again) 

Frank Norris reveals that a new model of local inspection wouldn’t be all that new or all that alien…

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University clearing: How teachers can support students 

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Are we asking the right questions on assessment?

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