Opinion: Accountability

How Labour can fix accountability to drive the inclusion it wants

Curriculum and inspection reforms offer hope of fixing our dysfunctional system – but only if new metrics also promote…

JL Dutaut
Caroline Barlow
The Curriculum Conversation

Inclusion and accountability: What to do about KS5

The curriculum and assessment review must finally address the gaps that leave so many young people without access to…

JL Dutaut
Neil Miller
Opinion: Curriculum

How trusts can support effective curriculum reform

After roundtables covering accountability and recruitment and retention, the third and final Forum Strategy #TrustLeaders roundtable focused on curriculum reform. With…

JL Dutaut
Rob Carpenter and Jim Bowyer
Opinion: Curriculum

It’s time to finally put RE in the national curriculum where it belongs

Excellent religious education is hampered by inefficiency and inequity caused by the lack of a national framework

JL Dutaut
Christine Counsell
Opinion: Solutions

Five ways to develop a place-based response to absence

Relational practice and partnership working have transformed our approaches to absence. Here’s how we’ve turned the dial for good

JL Dutaut
Charlotte Leach-Rogers
Opinion: Politics

It’s time for Labour to stand up to trust CEOs

The narrative that trusts are synonymous with improvement is ripe for challenge – and that’s the perfect negotiating position…

JL Dutaut
James Whiting
Opinion: Solutions

Five specialist lessons to make mainstream more inclusive

These five strategies from my time in special schools are driving transformational change in SEND provision in our mainstream…

JL Dutaut
Jude Macdonald
Opinion: Politics

Political point-scoring won’t fix our broken system

The hyperbole about the schools bill is completely out of proportion with its mild provisions. We really must do…

JL Dutaut
Jonny Uttley
Opinion: Academy trusts

Trusts are still the best way for school standards to RISE

The government’s proposals could slow the pace of improvement. There are very good reasons why academy trusts are still…

JL Dutaut
Sir David Carter

Must Read

Opinion: Inclusion

How we’re managing to beat the NEET challenge

Our focus on relationships, readiness and real-world support means we don’t just help young people leave school – we…

JL Dutaut
Kevin Buchanan
The Curriculum Conversation

How the curriculum review can deliver its diversity goal

There is too much to do for the Francis review to diversify the curriculum all on its own –…

JL Dutaut
Diana Ohene-Darko
Opinion: Funding

The spending review spells trouble unless ministers act fast

The spin around this week’s fiscal event will quickly unravel, and ministers will need to be ready with solutions…

JL Dutaut
Sir Jon Coles

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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