Opinion

Pause Ofsted? We need to accelerate it

A recent experience with Ofsted has convinced Daniel Wright that we should be working to strengthen, not to undermine,…

JL Dutaut
DANIEL WRIGHT
Opinion

Time for an alternative perception of alternative provision

A dramatic rise in pupils being diagnosed with special educational needs means many schools are facing significant challenges. We…

JL Dutaut
DR SAM PARRETT OBE
Opinion

A perfect storm threatens disadvantaged schools and pupils

The government must reconsider how it targets resources in order to support our most vulnerable pupils, says Natalie Perera…

JL Dutaut
NATALIE PERERA
Opinion
A new evaluation report looks at the impact of early years reforms

The new OECD study that could improve early intervention

As the OECD publishes its first early learning study, Caroline Sharp looks at what we’ve already learned and how…

JL Dutaut
CAROLINE SHARP
Opinion

10 steps to prepare for coronavirus

The Covid-19 situation is rapidly evolving. Hayley Dunn presents ten key points to keep coming back to as the…

JL Dutaut
HAYLEY DUNN
Opinion

Are schools ready to dismantle period stigma?

Schools are moving in the right direction in tackling stigma around mentruation, but how can we ensure results are…

JL Dutaut
KATE BOWEN-VINER
Opinion

Trauma-informed practice is the right response to austerity

Trauma-informed practice is good for everyone and best of all for the most vulnerable. Why would our government favour…

JL Dutaut
COLIN DIAMOND, CBE
Opinion

The zero-sum paradigm of education excellence is at an end. What next?

The winners-and-losers way of doing things has taken us as far as it can and it’s time for a…

JL Dutaut
KATE CHHATWAL
Opinion

Industry must put its money where its mouth is on careers education

Careers education is too important not to be compulsory, and too important to leave to busy, cash-strapped schools. Ruth…

JL Dutaut
RUTH GILBERT

Must Read

Curriculum

The curriculum review isn’t ‘dumbing down’ – it’s levelling up

Critics claiming the curriculum review ‘dumbs down’ Gove’s education reforms are way off the mark, says Sir Hamid Patel…

John Dickens
Sir Hamid Patel
Parental leave

Some schools have cracked parental leave – so why can’t everyone? 

Education leaders must take note of a parliamentary debate last week on maternity and paternity pay, says Emma Sheppard

John Dickens
Emma Sheppard
Inclusion

Ofsted says identify children previously in care. But how?

Ofsted’s new focus will ensure children previously known to social care become more visible – but schools need better…

John Dickens
Kiran Gill

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

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
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
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