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Governor’s review 2016: Where does power really lie in multi-academy trusts?

This year has brought some much-needed clarity to the issue of multi-academy trust governance, says Naureen Khalid, as well…

Naureen Khalid

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Best education research of 2016 for schools

Stuart Kime carefully picks out his favourite pieces of research for 2016. He enjoys them all, but the publishers…

Expert Contributor

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How SEND became a headline issue in 2016

There have been a few low points, but champions for pupils with SEND still emerged this year, says Anita…

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The big topics for headteachers in 2016 (and reasons to be cheerful!)

It hasn’t been easy, but Liam Collins is determined to keep “the positive energy up”. I wanted to be…

Expert Contributor

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Best books of 2016 for teachers and school leaders

The best books 2016 had to offer, chosen by Schools Week features editor, Cath Murray. 1. Don’t Send…

Schools Week Reporter

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School funding, grammars… 2016 has been ridiculous

If someone had said this time last year that by the end of 2016 I would be on the…

Laura McInerney

Opinion

Two thirds of pupils from low-income backgrounds not ‘secondary ready’ by the end of primary

This morning, results from this spring’s key stage 2 assessments were published for over 16,000 primary and special schools….

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Opinion

Our school textbooks are all wrong

The content of our textbooks is fine – to a point. The books do what they are sold to…

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Opinion

Watch out government doesn’t try to remove BTECs from sixth forms

Bill Watkin makes a plea to leave applied general qualifications where they are: sitting alongside A-levels in an academic…

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If sustainability really matters to schools, why does it so often slip down the priority list the moment accountability…

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Every day, teachers share a challenge that we face as fact checkers: the rapid emergence of an online world…

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University clearing: How teachers can support students

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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

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