Politics

Events in Israel and Gaza are the biggest challenge of my career

When I woke up on 8 October 2023, I messaged my senior team: “Is this something our student body…

JL Dutaut
Anonymous teacher
Accountability

Ignored and victimised: Whistleblowers deserve better protection  

Frances Akinde reflects on the consequences of choosing to speak out about malpractice and calls for genuine transparency and…

JL Dutaut
Frances Akinde
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Dylan Wiliam
Mental health

Rural communities need targeted support with mental health

Government’s desire for consistent provision can’t become a barrier to meeting the specific mental health needs of rural communities,…

JL Dutaut
Dan Morrow
Opinion

The next government must learn from Sir Tim Brighouse’s legacy

Former education secretary Baroness Morris pays tribute to a ‘guiding light, wise counsel and a good friend’

Freddie Whittaker
Baroness Estelle Morris
2023 in review

2023 in review: We can find elegant solutions to our wicked problems

Specialist provision has risen up the political agenda and risen to its challenges- but it can’t keep doing ever…

JL Dutaut
Sarah Baker
MATs

How a trust merger has grown our ambition and scale

Bringing two trusts together isn’t without its challenges but the rewards are for everyone

JL Dutaut
Dan Thomas
Admissions

Could Brighton lead a revaluation of parental choice?

A consultation from the Labour-run council could lead to admissions changes that level the playing field of choice and…

JL Dutaut
Sara Bragg
Opinion

Carols show music education is not just for Christmas

In an end-of-term message, the schools minister encourages leaders to participate in government’s ‘national plan for music education’

Freddie Whittaker
Damian Hinds

Must Read

Solutions

How to harness predictability to support school leavers

Two former heads of sixth form share a thematic approach to supporting school leavers to thrive once they leave…

JL Dutaut
Luke Ellmers and Maja Trachonitis
Accountability

Labour’s accountability solutions are just more of the same

The party’s proposals do little to challenge the surveillance culture that’s at the root of many of the sector’s…

JL Dutaut
Chris Bagley
EAL

How trusts can pioneer a better model of EAL provision

Our specialist EAL provision is delivering great results and supporting students’ rapid integration into school and community life

JL Dutaut
Emily Preece

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

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
Exams
The number of penalties handed out to students caught cheating has risen for a second year

The stereotype that could be feeding exam anxiety

The ‘snowflake’ stereotype is damaging and unjustified, but a more pervasive idea may be perpetuating exam anxiety, says Stephen…

JL Dutaut
Stephen Caldwell
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