Opinion: Accountability

Ofsted’s proposals still need significant work

Parents may be happy, but there are still considerable risks surrounding the implementation of this new framework

JL Dutaut
Jenna Julius and Rebecca Wheater
The Business Leader

The windfall that could save schools a fortune

Good financial news is hard to come by for the education sector, so don’t miss this opportunity

JL Dutaut
Benedicte Yue and Steve Simkins
Opinion: Academy trusts

Trusts are Labour’s secret weapon to deliver greater inclusion

Academy trusts are uniquely placed to lead local efforts to provide the right placement for each child and the…

JL Dutaut
Dr Sam Parrett
Opinion: Attendance

Loose talk about attendance does more harm than good

We need policies that empower schools to work with families to welcome more children back through their gates

JL Dutaut
Tim Linehan
The Legal Leader

The Intradev breach is a wake-up call on cyber risk management

The time for naïve optimism on tech security is over. Here’s how school leaders can begin to make informed,…

JL Dutaut
Claire Archibald
Opinion

Policy must match Britain’s generosity to Ukraine’s children

Britain has a chance to take the lead in modelling what an inclusive education sector looks like for displaced…

JL Dutaut
Inna Hryhorovych
Opinion: Accountability

Ofsted’s new toolkits are a gift for self-evaluation 

Ofsted have given us a safety net for implementing its new framework. We’d be fools not to use it

JL Dutaut
Jeremy Spencer
Letters to the editor

This week’s best responses from our readers

Primary testing, the demise of a Schools Week standard, farming for engagement, chunking EHCPs, and a conspiracy flushed out

JL Dutaut
Various
Opinion

Four ways to get your students career-ready this academic year

With the new Gatsby benchmarks now enshrined in government guidance, here’s how schools can move careers education from add-on…

JL Dutaut
John Yarham

Must Read

Opinion

SEND reforms are a chance to change what we mean by ‘standards’

Let’s be clear about what ‘exceptional’ means now. Exceptional is a school where disadvantaged pupils thrive, not just attend

Freddie Whittaker
Matthew Shanks
The Research Leader

DfE should support struggling private schools to become academies

A targeted approach could help provide a high-quality state-funded education to pupils from a wide range of backgrounds

Freddie Whittaker
Tom Richmond
Opinion

SEND reforms must strengthen legal foundations, not weaken them

Ministers themselves acknowledge that families have endured too much for too long. That is precisely why legal safeguards matter

Freddie Whittaker
Madeleine Cassidy

EXAMS

Assessment

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
Assessment

Are we asking the right questions on assessment?

A new AQA report proposes new assessment models for the millions left lacking critical skills by the current format

JL Dutaut
Reza Schwitzer
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