Opinion: Leadership

CEOs must help communities realise their full potential

The breadth of expectations placed on trusts and schools is becoming unsustainable and can only be met by reawakening…

JL Dutaut
Michael Pain
Opinion: Edtech

Too many school leaders still ignore cybersecurity

Our new ‘State of school cybersecurity’ report is deeply concerning given recent widely-reported breaches

JL Dutaut
Paul Alberry
Opinion: Funding
Free school meals numbers have surged, sparking fears over pupil premium funding.

Now is the time to transform your pupil premium strategy

The EEF’s updated guidance can help turn schools’ pupil premium strategy into an evidenced and effective powerhouse to tackle…

JL Dutaut
Chris Paterson
Opinion: Accountability

How much does Ofsted really value outdoor learning?

Analysis of reports shows a surprising discrepancy between what Ofsted has encouraged schools to do and its ability to…

JL Dutaut
David Scott
Opinion: SEND

SEND: We must do more to identify needs earlier

That’s why I’m bringing forward a bill for early screening of neurodivergent traits today

JL Dutaut
Adam Dance MP
Opinion: Accountability

Ofsted have wasted an opportunity for fundamental reform 

The new framework is rushed and doesn’t deliver the change the sector needs. Bridget Phillipson must step in

JL Dutaut
Daniel Kebede
Labour’s first year

Six priorities for Bridget Phillipson’s second year at the helm

Labour has broadened the definition of success for schools. Here’s how it can now ensure everyone works towards this…

JL Dutaut
Liz Robinson
Letters to the editor

This week’s best responses from our readers

Schools Week’s legendary cartoonist hangs up his pen, perceptions of behaviour diverge, and a data disaster looms

JL Dutaut
Various
Opinion: Accountability

How we’ll go further to ensure the consistency of our inspections

Roll-out of the new framework will be complemented by measures to ensure inspection outcomes are valid and reliable,

JL Dutaut
Rory Gribbell and Dr Verena Braehler

Must Read

Opinion

Social mobility can be harmful if it means ditching your roots

Schools need to replace deficit-based narratives with approaches that celebrate belonging, dignity and identity affirmation, says Danielle Lewis-Egonu

Freddie Whittaker
Danielle Lewis-Egnou
The Business Leader

The school business leader role has evolved, but do policymakers know?

Today’s practitioners lead across finance, estates, people, digital systems, governance and organisational improvement. The language we use has not…

Freddie Whittaker
Stephen Morales
Opinion

Given the choice, do we want SEND segregation in education?

If we accept specialist facilities should exist primarily to support inclusion, rather than as parallel systems, we must consider…

Freddie Whittaker
Dr Vasilis Strogilos

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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