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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
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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
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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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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
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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
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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
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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

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Why digital transformation must be a priority for schools in 2026

AI tools to improve teaching, workloads, admin and pupil results are all here – the challenge is to implement…

Freddie Whittaker
Chris Thackray
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First 16-year-old voters are already political, but they need schools’ support

Teenagers who will vote in 2029 are forming views without the structure or understanding schools should provide

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Katie Carr
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Forget the buzzword bingo, here’s how schools can get belonging right

Children show us belonging is simple. If we see them, hear them, know them and accept them for who…

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Anthony Benedict

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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,…

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Melanie Renowden
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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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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
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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,…

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James Handscombe
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