Opinion: Policy

Oak is a symptom of curriculum mediocrity, not the treatment

Off-the-peg curricula are the wrong answer to a problem caused by political failure and will only perpetuate the perma-crisis,…

JL Dutaut
Carolyn Roberts
early years

Making a success of early years provision on school sites

Working with early years settings to develop a consistency and familiarity benefits children, families and providers, explains Rebecca Bierton

JL Dutaut
Rebecca Bierton
Opinion: SEND

SEND inclusion: High time some schools did some soul-searching

Everyone knows a school with a reputation for being ‘good with SEND’, write Caroline Barlow and Simon Smith, but…

JL Dutaut
Caroline Barlow and Simon Smith
Funding

Autumn statement: Savings are possible – with care

Substantial falls in school rolls present Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt with an opportunity to save, writes Luke Sibieta,…

JL Dutaut
Luke Sibieta
Funding
school funding

School trusts don’t just need cash, they need certainty too

The impact of recent cost pressures and government uncertainty on MAT finances is laid bare in new Confederation of…

JL Dutaut
Leora Cruddas
Funding

DEEP: How are MATs managing their finances

The Education Policy Institute’s DEEP survey is uncovering patterns and differences in the ways multi-academy trusts allocate resources, explains…

JL Dutaut
Bobbie Mills
Inclusion

Six tips for equality, diversity and inclusion in the curriculum

Simple steps can make the core educational values of quality, diversity and inclusion part of the fabric of your…

JL Dutaut
Danielle Scrase
Professional development

How to ensure staff development weathers the financial storm

Spending on staff development has slumped, says David Weston, but its crucial role in recruitment, retention and improvement can…

JL Dutaut
David Weston
Opinion: Workforce

Can the ECF really fix our perpetual retention crisis?

A new report indicates likely improvements for the early career framework – but none is likely to make teaching…

JL Dutaut
Becky Allen

Must Read

Opinion

Gove’s traditionalists won, but now they see what was lost

Militant discipline and explicit instruction delivered higher exam grades, but the debate has moved on as pupils disengage from…

Freddie Whittaker
Jon Hutchinson
The Research Leader

Pupil premium paperwork reveals schools snub effective strategies

Our review of 550 pupil premium strategies found many schools aren’t strategic at all – which suggests leaders need…

Freddie Whittaker
Emma Dobson
Opinion

Repairs to the school-parent contract must come from the top

The situation is not irreparable, and the first small steps have already been taken towards forging a more positive…

Freddie Whittaker
Victoria Hatton

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

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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