Opinion

The government must address ‘inexplicable variations’ in sixth form colleges’ A-level results

Sixth form colleges are reporting that their A-level results do not reflect the grades they provided, or three year…

Freddie Whittaker
BILL WATKIN
Opinion

What Oak Academy has done well, and how it can do better

The Oak National Academy has gone from nothing to national institution in just a few months. Here, its principal…

Freddie Whittaker
MATT HOOD
Opinion

5 tips for school leaders with reluctant returners

If you are in the world of teaching, it’s likely you were once a child who couldn’t wait to…

John Dickens
JANE HALLAS
Opinion
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A results day guide to help schools navigate this year’s uncharted waters

Understandably, students and their parents may be unsure about how their grades are arrived at this year and what…

John Dickens
DR PHILIP WRIGHT
Opinion

5 reasons to be cautious about estimates of lockdown learning loss

Research estimating lockdown learning loss, published during the crisis, paints a grim picture of widening attainment gaps and long-term…

John Dickens
PROFESSOR GEMMA MOSS
Opinion

SBLs are the quiet Covid crisis heroes – they deserve a pay rise, too

Responding to a national crisis like Covid-19 takes a team – a team made up of not just teaching…

John Dickens
NATALIE ARNETT
Opinion
Suspensions among pupils back up during second year of pandemic

New rules bring consistency and clarity to fair access routes

Changes to the admissions code make everyone’s roles and responsibilities clearer and give every child a real opporutnity for…

JL Dutaut
TOMAS THUROGOOD-HYDE
Opinion

Our new network will drive special school improvement

Schools North East is the model for the new DfE-backed network to support business professionals in the special sector….

JL Dutaut
PAULINE AITCHISON
Opinion

Removing free travel will hurt those who need help most

Bailing out Transpost for London can’t be at the expense of young people’s access to education, write Andy Lewis…

JL Dutaut
ANDY LEWIS* and SEBASTIEN CHAPLEAU**

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Siloed trusts are the elephant in the room on inclusion

We need a national expectation that compels partnership, aligns accountability and reconnects the fragments of our system

Freddie Whittaker
James Stuart
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First report cards show Ofsted still requires improvement

Despite Ofsted’s grandiose claims, it is dedicated staff and leaders who are at the front line of ‘improving lives’…

Freddie Whittaker
David Scott
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Guessing why more children may have complex needs isn’t complex

The system that we currently have – formulated in around 2014 is completely unworkable

Freddie Whittaker
Rebecca Leek

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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
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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

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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
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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
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