Opinion: Policy
More than half of school caterers said they had or were considering using more processed ingredients in school dinners due to cost and supply issues

The cost of our dysfunctional school meals system

More and more families are getting in debt to their schools to feed their children, reveals a new survey

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Georgina Burt
Opinion: Workforce

How government can deliver more flexible working opportunities

A planned review of NPQs creates a golden opportunity to use the golden thread of teacher development to mend…

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Professor Samantha Twiselton
Opinion: SEND

SEND reforms must be based on evidence, not opinion

From funding to policy making, our current models are not fit to deliver an inclusive education system and must…

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Dr Peter Gray
The Knowledge

Is teacher collaboration ‘worth it’?

Teachers enjoy it, but how can we be sure collaboration leads to better decisions and outcomes?

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Dr Ourania Maria Ventista and C.J. Rauch
The Curriculum Conversation

Building on firm foundations: What to do about key stage 1

A stronger steer on the all-important transition from early years to school will help both sectors to ensure every…

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Molly Devlin
Opinion: Policy

How Labour can get regional improvement teams right

Regional improvement teams are an understandable effort to spread capacity more equally, but the policy faces a number of…

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Sir David Carter
The Knowledge

How can education start to address STEM shortages?

Shortages and lack of diversity threaten the vital STEM sector, and EPI’s new report shows school is crucial to…

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Louis Hodge
Opinion: Accountability

Mapping the minefield between Labour and the ‘balanced report card’  

Delivering a ‘balanced report card’ requires Labour to walk a path beset by tricky decisions while carrying a wounded…

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Professor Colin Richards and Frank Norris
Opinion: Policy

Why RISE teams could be this government’s biggest educational legacy

A policy that picks up on the lasting impact of the London Challenge and the best MATs is good…

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Ed Dorrell

Must Read

The Knowledge

Persistent barriers continue to limit our vital STEM potential

A new parliamentary report reveals the persistent educational barriers hampering our efforts to be the science powerhouse the prime…

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Dr Lauren Sullivan MP
Labour’s first year

We’ve laid the foundations. Now we build

Education secretary says her government’s work so far is just the beginning, and here’s what comes next …

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Bridget Phillipson
Labour’s first year

Engaging trusts is key to the opportunity mission’s success

Ministers have shown they can listen to the sector. More of that will be necessary as the details of…

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Leora Cruddas

ITT

ITT

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
ITT

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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David Spendlove
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EXAMS

Exams

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
Exams
The number of penalties handed out to students caught cheating has risen for a second year

The stereotype that could be feeding exam anxiety

The ‘snowflake’ stereotype is damaging and unjustified, but a more pervasive idea may be perpetuating exam anxiety, says Stephen…

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Stephen Caldwell
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