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Leadership can mean knowing when to let go

Tom Rees

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1w | Opinion

We are transferring two schools. It is the right decision in the interests of the schools – and their pupils

Tom Rees

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1w | Opinion
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Is the ‘fully funded’ teacher pay award just an illusion?

Benedicte YueSteve Simkins

1w | Opinion

Last week's news triggered widespread confusion. The sector needs clarity

Benedicte YueSteve Simkins

1w | Opinion
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Homework is changing – and parents are losing touch

Fiona Forbes

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3w | Opinion

In an age of AI and digitisation, a key means of engagement with schools is disappearing fast

Fiona Forbes

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3w | Opinion
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The new government should make this a watershed moment for teacher workload

Caroline Voaden

1w | Opinion

Unless we tackle the reasons for teachers leaving, we will not have a stable, effective and consistent workforce

Caroline Voaden

1w | Opinion
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It is not for schools to fill all the gaps in the system

Michael Green

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3 Sep 2026 | Opinion

Education, health and social care are shared responsibilities. We should all be operating in partnership

Michael Green

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3 Sep 2026 | Opinion

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There is no single blueprint for inclusion bases

Marie Hamer

2d | Opinion

What to do when parents say their child must have a mobile phone

Jamie OtterRichard Freeth

2d | Opinion

Poetry should always be a pleasure, never a chore

Paul Gittins

2d | Opinion

Operational leadership is not peripheral, it is the core of a trust’s quality

Stephen Morales

2d | Opinion

Why Ofsted’s deferral system needs an overhaul

Frank Norris

2d | Opinion

A reading intervention can work and still fail in your school

Lynne Paino

3d | Opinion

Voters back Burnham on education. The challenge is delivery

Sarah Anderson

6d | Opinion

Why belonging is much more than a bolt-on pastoral initiative

Christopher Darvill

1w | Opinion

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The ‘wicked problem’ of SEND provision

Philip WoodHugh Greenway

1w | Opinion

Leadership can mean knowing when to let go

Tom Rees

1w | Opinion

Is the ‘fully funded’ teacher pay award just an illusion?

Benedicte YueSteve Simkins

1w | Opinion

The new government should make this a watershed moment for teacher workload

Caroline Voaden

1w | Opinion

How we can ensure standards for safeguarding

Nicola Law

2w | Opinion

How schools can help build stronger communities this Christmas

Steve Chalke

2w | Opinion

Four steps towards a revolution in professional learning

Stuart KimeRob Coe

2w | The Research Leader

If academy trusts are the future, then back them

Peter Duffy

2w | Opinion

Parental engagement is falling. Here’s how to make it work

Racheal Smith

2w | Opinion

Homework is changing – and parents are losing touch

Fiona Forbes

3w | Opinion

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How are governors responding to the cost-of-living crisis?

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27 Feb 2023 | The Knowledge

Lack of funding threatens a neo-feudal age of cultural capital

Miles Huppatz

27 Feb 2023 | Opinion

Teachers must resist the squeeze on their autonomy

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26 Feb 2023 | Opinion

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Leadership can mean knowing when to let go

Is the ‘fully funded’ teacher pay award just an illusion?

Homework is changing – and parents are losing touch

The new government should make this a watershed moment for teacher workload

It is not for schools to fill all the gaps in the system

Latest opinion

There is no single blueprint for inclusion bases

What to do when parents say their child must have a mobile phone

Poetry should always be a pleasure, never a chore

Operational leadership is not peripheral, it is the core of a trust’s quality

Why Ofsted’s deferral system needs an overhaul

A reading intervention can work and still fail in your school

Voters back Burnham on education. The challenge is delivery

Why belonging is much more than a bolt-on pastoral initiative

All opinion

The ‘wicked problem’ of SEND provision

Leadership can mean knowing when to let go

Is the ‘fully funded’ teacher pay award just an illusion?

The new government should make this a watershed moment for teacher workload

How we can ensure standards for safeguarding

How schools can help build stronger communities this Christmas

Four steps towards a revolution in professional learning

If academy trusts are the future, then back them

Parental engagement is falling. Here’s how to make it work

Homework is changing – and parents are losing touch

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<strong>How are governors responding to the cost-of-living crisis?</strong>

<strong>Lack of funding threatens a neo-feudal age of cultural capital</strong>

<strong>Teachers must resist the squeeze on their autonomy</strong>

Regional self-empowerment is possible. We know how…

<strong>Vulnerable adolescents deserve better than a maze of bureaucracy</strong>