Opinion: Accountability

The absence of Progress 8 is an accountability trap in selective areas

In selective areas, Attainment 8 tells us more about admissions than teaching. Without Progress 8, comprehensives are at risk…

JL Dutaut
Michael Cater
Opinion: Assessment

Examiners deserve better than the tech problems they face

Exam boards must act to ensure examiners can do their jobs properly. Faith in the system hinges on it

JL Dutaut
Dr Kanayo Phoebe Situ
The Research Leader

Mental health investment could transform GCSE results

A new report shows that supporting young people with mental health would improve school outcomes and boost the economy

JL Dutaut
Catherine Roche


Opinion: Workforce

Piecemeal reform can’t solve teaching’s workforce crisis

The problem is much more fundamental and will require Labour to usher in a new paradigm of professionalism -…

JL Dutaut
Professor David Spendlove
Opinion: Solutions

How to balance CPD at individual, school and trust level

Our work to enhance professional development across our trust reveals helpful ways forward for others and things ministers could…

JL Dutaut
Scott Hudson
Opinion: Inclusion

How can mainstream schools be more inclusive? 

A student panel at the Festival of Education demonstrated how small changes can make a big difference to young…

JL Dutaut
Francesca Martinez
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
The Curriculum Conversation

How the Francis review can solve England’s languages crisis

Arresting the decline and growing disparities in language uptake is within the grasp of the curriculum and assessment review….

JL Dutaut
Juliette Claro
Opinion: Academy trusts

How small trusts can drive a new era of sustained improvement

Labour have caused a slow-down in trust expansion, but small MATs can turn this into an opportunity to grow…

JL Dutaut
Mark Greatrex

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

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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