The Research Leader

The benefits and risks of streamlining governance for trusts

Innovating governance structures can ease challenges and deliver tangible benefits – but mind the gaps

JL Dutaut
Tanya Ovenden-Hope
The Legal Leader

Unpacking Martyn’s Law: a roadmap to safety and security for schools

A new act of parliament places duties on schools to be prepared in case of acts of deliberate violence….

JL Dutaut
Melissa Haskell
The Review

10 holiday reads for the discerning educator

Whatever your role and interests, there’s bound to be a great summer read for you on our curated list…

JL Dutaut
JL Dutaut


Opinion

Our admissions policies are a key lever for social justice

We re-wrote ours to curtail the trend of poorer students being locked out of our success – and we…

JL Dutaut
Chris Fairbairn
Opinion

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

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

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

Must Read

Opinion

SEND reforms are a chance to change what we mean by ‘standards’

Let’s be clear about what ‘exceptional’ means now. Exceptional is a school where disadvantaged pupils thrive, not just attend

Freddie Whittaker
Matthew Shanks
The Research Leader

DfE should support struggling private schools to become academies

A targeted approach could help provide a high-quality state-funded education to pupils from a wide range of backgrounds

Freddie Whittaker
Tom Richmond
Opinion

SEND reforms must strengthen legal foundations, not weaken them

Ministers themselves acknowledge that families have endured too much for too long. That is precisely why legal safeguards matter

Freddie Whittaker
Madeleine Cassidy

EXAMS

Assessment

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
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

JL Dutaut
Reza Schwitzer

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