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Why you must beware of enormous effect sizes

How do you know which interventions will actually work in your school? You need to look beyond the effect…

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JONATHAN HASLAM

Opinion

The broken promise of autonomy for heads in multi-academy trusts

The death of autonomy in schools risks becoming education’s mis-selling scandal, says Tony Breslin Headship is changing fast. The…

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TONY BRESLIN

Opinion

Not all multi-academy trusts reduce autonomy

Some multi-academy trusts encourage autonomy, says Claire-Louise West. She ought to know: she works in one . . ….

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CLAIRE-LOUISE WEST

Opinion

Great academy sponsors can be transformational. Here’s how we can find more of them

The weakest schools will continue to fail unless we have MATs and leaders with the moral purpose ready to…

Freddie Whittaker

SIR DAVID CARTER

Opinion

Can we get some clear messaging from Ofsted on exclusions?

Ofsted is giving mixed messages to schools about exclusions, and it’s only going to push the problem underground, says…

Mark Lehain

MARK LEHAIN

Opinion

A lack of sponsors? Simple, ditch compulsory academisation

Today’s annual report by HMCI Amanda Spielman covers a lot of ground, but let’s pick up here on one…

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STEPHEN ROLLETT

Opinion

Ofsted could do more to reward schools for being inclusive

Amanda Spielman can make Ofsted a force for good by ensuring that in the new framework, no school can…

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ADAM BODDISON

Opinion

Ofsted’s two-in-one annual report

This year’s annual report is notable for the skilful way in which the politics was managed – although the…

Jonathan Simons

JONATHAN SIMONS

Opinion

Why is Ofsted silent on the school funding crisis?

If Ofsted is happy to rely on anecdotal evidence for off-rolling and school readiness, why does it refuse to…

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PAUL WHITEMAN

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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

JL Dutaut

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

2mo

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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