Careers

We can’t afford our chaotic approach to work-readiness

Simple steps could transform young people’s work-readiness, writes Adrian Lyons, if only political leaders were willing to put the…

JL Dutaut
Adrian Lyons
Opinion: Sustainability

Climate strategy? Let your students lead the way

The DfE’s climate strategy is welcome, write Dawn Haywood and Lucas Ewen, but students are in many ways a…

JL Dutaut
Dawn Haywood and Lucas Ewen
Schools white paper

White paper: a roadmap with opportunity and risk for all

Having an end point to our fractured system is welcome, writes Caroline Barlow, but charting a course to that…

JL Dutaut
Caroline Barlow
Schools white paper

White paper: our ambitions depend on the profession’s insights

Strong trusts are at the heart of our ambitions, writes Baroness Barran, and the review stage will ensure everyone…

JL Dutaut
Baroness Diana Barran
Schools white paper

The ‘evidence-led education secretary’ isn’t being led by the evidence

Professor Stephen Gorard questions the government’s case for an all-academy system

John Dickens
Professor Stephen Gorard
SEND review

What the SEND review got right, could do better and the next steps

The green paper offers ‘sorely needed solutions’, but the education committee chair wants ‘concrete action urgently’

John Dickens
Robert Halfon MP
The Knowledge

Research: What does inclusion mean to those who experience it?

Decision makers at all levels should be mindful that there are two competing and complimentary definitions of inclusion, writes…

JL Dutaut
Anthony Maher
Opinion: SEND

SEND review: Why SENCOs must engage in the consultation

The green paper recognises the value of SENCOs, but the proposals will need all our voices to shape them…

JL Dutaut
Dr Jess Mahdavi-Gladwell
Schools white paper

White paper: A welcome return to long-term policy making

It may be unglamorous, but ministers’ return to a long-term focus on systems and structures is the right thing…

JL Dutaut
Jon Coles

Must Read

Opinion

Why digital transformation must be a priority for schools in 2026

AI tools to improve teaching, workloads, admin and pupil results are all here – the challenge is to implement…

Freddie Whittaker
Chris Thackray
Opinion

First 16-year-old voters are already political, but they need schools’ support

Teenagers who will vote in 2029 are forming views without the structure or understanding schools should provide

Freddie Whittaker
Katie Carr
Opinion

Forget the buzzword bingo, here’s how schools can get belonging right

Children show us belonging is simple. If we see them, hear them, know them and accept them for who…

Freddie Whittaker
Anthony Benedict

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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