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Let’s stick with academies rather than twisting again

Let’s not use the latest Sutton Trust report to argue about school structures – headteachers just want to get…

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JULIE MCCULLOCH

Opinion

Primary school review, 2018: Storm clouds are brewing

If you think this year has been tough, just wait for the year ahead, says Allana Gay The year…

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ALLANA GAY

Opinion

Secondary school review, 2018: Looking back – with a little help from Donald Rumsfeld

There’s lots to talk about after a year in which education remains one of the few issues outside Brexit,…

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VIC GODDARD

Opinion

School business leaders’ review 2018: Be bold and take control

Brexit may have dominated the past year, but that shouldn’t stop educators seizing the opportunity to develop their own…

Stephen Morales

STEPHEN MORALES

Opinion

School governance review 2018: Hooray for the heroes!

It’s been a busy year for the unsung heroes of the education system, says Naureen Khalid Accountability and transparency…

Naureen Khalid

NAUREEN KHALID

Opinion

Education politics review 2018: The DfE needs to raise the bar

It’s been a bit of a humdrum year in education policy, says Natalie Perera, neither a car crash nor…

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NATALIE PERERA

Opinion

Special educational needs review, 2018

The challenges for SEND have reached a critical point this year, but there are still reasons to be cheerful,…

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ADAM BODDISON

Opinion

How can primaries offer a broad curriculum and still get literacy right?

If primary schools have to offer a broad curriculum, does that mean less time for English and maths, asks…

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KAREN WESPIESER

Opinion

Ofsted research paves the way to a sunnier upland

While the devil will be in the detail, the curriculum research published today looks promising for schools, says Stephen…

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STEPHEN ROLLETT

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Opinion: Solutions

Five do-now strategies to ease the Year 7 dip

Here’s what we’ve learned from our programme to tackle disengagement in an area where the problem is pervasive

JL Dutaut

Rebecca Maw

Opinion: Inclusion

What the inclusion push can learn from Haringey

AP is a lifeline, not a footnote. Haringey’s model shows what’s possible when we prioritise its pupils and their…

JL Dutaut

Cllr Zena Brabazon

Opinion: CPD

NPQs must evolve to avoid a policy ‘boom and bust’

In many ways, this is the golden age of professional development, but there’s a gap in our provision which…

JL Dutaut

Poppy Nobes

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

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David Spendlove

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

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Sam Sykes

2mo

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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