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
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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
Opinion

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

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Gove’s traditionalists won, but now they see what was lost

Militant discipline and explicit instruction delivered higher exam grades, but the debate has moved on as pupils disengage from…

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Pupil premium paperwork reveals schools snub effective strategies

Our review of 550 pupil premium strategies found many schools aren’t strategic at all – which suggests leaders need…

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Repairs to the school-parent contract must come from the top

The situation is not irreparable, and the first small steps have already been taken towards forging a more positive…

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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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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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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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