Opinion: Academy trusts

Trusts are Labour’s secret weapon to deliver greater inclusion

Academy trusts are uniquely placed to lead local efforts to provide the right placement for each child and the…

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Dr Sam Parrett
Opinion: Attendance

Loose talk about attendance does more harm than good

We need policies that empower schools to work with families to welcome more children back through their gates

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Tim Linehan
The Legal Leader

The Intradev breach is a wake-up call on cyber risk management

The time for naïve optimism on tech security is over. Here’s how school leaders can begin to make informed,…

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Claire Archibald
Opinion

Policy must match Britain’s generosity to Ukraine’s children

Britain has a chance to take the lead in modelling what an inclusive education sector looks like for displaced…

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Inna Hryhorovych
Opinion: Accountability

Ofsted’s new toolkits are a gift for self-evaluation 

Ofsted have given us a safety net for implementing its new framework. We’d be fools not to use it

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Jeremy Spencer
Letters to the editor

This week’s best responses from our readers

Primary testing, the demise of a Schools Week standard, farming for engagement, chunking EHCPs, and a conspiracy flushed out

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Various
Opinion

Four ways to get your students career-ready this academic year

With the new Gatsby benchmarks now enshrined in government guidance, here’s how schools can move careers education from add-on…

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John Yarham
Opinion: Leadership

CEOs must help communities realise their full potential

The breadth of expectations placed on trusts and schools is becoming unsustainable and can only be met by reawakening…

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Michael Pain
Opinion: Edtech

Too many school leaders still ignore cybersecurity

Our new ‘State of school cybersecurity’ report is deeply concerning given recent widely-reported breaches

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Paul Alberry

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How to go from well intentioned to success with SEND reform

The government has a strong policy proposition. But to succeed it will need to think as carefully about 2014…

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Opinion

Success of SEND reforms will hinge on whether staff can cope

The reforms signal a shift from a system heavily reliant on statutory plans, towards one centred on school-led support

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Matt Walker
Opinion

Remembering how we managed Covid can help SEND challenge 

Collaboration between teachers and schools boosts everyone but we risk backsliding to a culture of competition and compliance

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Caroline Barlow

EXAMS

Assessment

University clearing: How teachers can support students 

All the important details school staff need to help youngsters through clearing this year

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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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