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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
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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…

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MATT HOOD
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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…

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JANE HALLAS
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exams

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…

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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
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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…

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Resist the panicky zeitgeist and be brave curriculum makers

School leaders were never meant to be robots, but role models for the young. How they behave is as…

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Boards are too critical to only think about when crises hit

Governance rarely makes the headlines. But it sits at the centre of almost every school and trust success story

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Schools need to end the silence and stigma over infertility

No one chooses this journey. But schools can choose compassion and support and send a clear message

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

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