Opinion

Inclusion bases must remove students’ barriers to learning

We must move beyond the idea that simply designating a space will solve deep-rooted challenges

Freddie Whittaker
Arti Sharma
Opinion
Assistive technology admissions

We all must do more to prevent AI coursework cheating

I have written to exam boards, asking them to strengthen their approach to preventing AI misuse in non-exam assessments.

Freddie Whittaker
Sir Ian Bauckham
Opinion

Small maternity wins are welcome, but we should strive for more

Weeks at full salary are doubled but with cuts elsewhere the 7.5% increase is hardly the gift the DfE…

Freddie Whittaker
Emma Sheppard
Opinion

Ofqual must be bolder on digital exams

The proposal to limit digital exams to only two subjects per exam board is unduly restrictive

Freddie Whittaker
Colin Hughes
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
Opinion

The white paper is ambitious, but its success hinges on the unknown details

Parents will need reassurance that tiered support and reforms to EHCPs do not simply become a new set of…

Freddie Whittaker
Jon Andrews
Opinion

Give heads what they need to make inclusive mainstream work

This is not about withdrawing support from children. It’s about changing the way that support is offered

Freddie Whittaker
Cathie Paine

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Opinion

We don’t yet know if new SEND roadmap gets us off road to hell

The plan seeks to solve a problem not of this government’s making – and in the meantime we must…

Freddie Whittaker
David Boyle
Opinion

Councils’ support of AP schools is proof they play a crucial role

Local leaders understand that meeting the needs of vulnerable pupils requires both stronger inclusion in mainstream schools and high-quality…

Freddie Whittaker
Meg Powell-Chandler
Opinion

DfE maths teacher targets don’t add up when demand is growing

We need to ensure the growing number of pupils taking maths A-level are taught in classes that give them…

Freddie Whittaker
Bobby Seagull

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

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Reza Schwitzer
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