Opinion: Policy

A city united: What Manchester teaches us about school improvement

Red or blue, Manchester shows the keys to winning are a strong grassroots game and solid teamwork

JL Dutaut
Mel Ainscow
Opinion: Policy

We must not let education TIP back into faddism

The evidence for trauma-informed practice is poor, yet its adoption is as fast as it is uncritical. This is…

JL Dutaut
Alun Francis
Opinion: Solutions

How to make the most of alternative provision’s expertise

Alternative provision is an untapped source of expertise on behaviour, engagement and attendance. Here’s how to make the most…

JL Dutaut
Charlotte Barton
Opinion: Workforce
The Education Committee has heard from a panel of experts on how to solve specialist teacher shortages

How Labour can put boosters under its workforce plans

The government’s pledge and its piecemeal approach so far won’t be enough to meet the decade-long workforce challenge. Here’s…

JL Dutaut
Lucy Kellaway OBE
Opinion: Curriculum

What does ‘phonics for maths’ really mean?

Here’s how Labour can turn its opposition slogan into a policy that really adds value to maths education

JL Dutaut
Dr Helen Drury
Labour’s first year

Tricky questions hang over Labour’s next year in office

If Labour were a band you’d say their first album had gone down well, but now the ‘tricky second…

JL Dutaut
Tom Campbell
Opinion: Solutions

How to get SEND training right to foster inclusion

Getting inclusion right starts with improving how we prepare teachers for the job in a changed sector. Here’s how…

JL Dutaut
Professor Michael Green
The Research Leader

Will EHCP numbers continue to rise, and what then?

A new forecasting tool for local authorities shows the pressing need for change to avoid an “unmitigated” disaster for…

JL Dutaut
Steve Preston
The Conspiracy Commission

Our fight against online misinformation is… well… misinformed

Stereotypes and assumptions mean our efforts to tackle nefarious online content are stifled from the outset

JL Dutaut
Pete Whitehead

Must Read

The Boardroom Leader

Governance in AP demands a non-mainstream approach

Alternative provision is not a footnote in the system. For the young people who need it, it is the…

Freddie Whittaker
Nicola Hall
Opinion

Talk isn’t cheap: it sets up a child to thrive in the classroom

Oracy must be nurtured across all settings – especially as navigating AI demands a mastery of language, says Michael…

Freddie Whittaker
Michael Gardner
Opinion
Small, remote schools are in line for extra NFF cash in 2022-23.

Small schools don’t need fixing. The system needs to learn from them

Headlines about small schools ‘escaping’ the DfE’s school improvement drive miss the point, writes Julie Kelly

Freddie Whittaker
Julie Kelly

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
More on this theme

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
More on this theme

[bsa_pro_ad_space id=8]

Have something to say?

We’re always keen to hear from new voices. If you’ve got an opinion you want to share with the education community why not job
facebook linkedin
Comment on articles and content

Get in touch

Send your pitch to our commissioning editor.

Email