Opinion: Attendance

How Labour can solve the attendance crisis (again)

A new Institute for Government report suggests the government don’t have to look far for solutions to getting absence…

JL Dutaut
Tim Leunig
Opinion: Solutions

How to get flexible working right to drive inclusion

Flexible working is key to inclusive workplaces and tackling systemic recruitment and retention issues. Here’s how to get started

JL Dutaut
Antonia Spinks
Opinion: Accountability

Why our members are not reassured after meeting Sir Martyn

HMCI’s visit to the Chartered College of Teaching didn’t alleviate many concerns, but it did point the way to…

JL Dutaut
Alison Peacock


The Research Leader

How can we better train and retain SENCos?

Our programme’s evaluation points to three key ways SEND leaders can be better supported to thrive in their roles…

JL Dutaut
Bart Shaw
The Curriculum Conversation

How to avoid a managed decline of art and design

The review’s evidence that art and design are thriving masks concerning statistics and some very real weaknesses in our…

JL Dutaut
Michele Gregson
Opinion

Labour’s funding decision on pay pits frontline against bottom line

The funding shortfall will mean vital support is lost – but policymakers either don’t understand or don’t care

JL Dutaut
Christopher Tribble
Opinion

Recruitment crisis: Are we finally turning the corner?

This week’s figures reveal positive signs for the teacher workforce but there’s a long way to go to meet…

JL Dutaut
Jack Worth
Opinion

Labour must usher in a new era of professional empowerment

Labour’s teacher training entitlement is key to delivering its opportunity mission. Here’s what needs to happen to deliver on…

JL Dutaut
Loic Menzies
Opinion

Labour’s bill could tie schools to inequity through uniform

The government’s well-intentioned policy on school uniform could be undermined by failing to grasp its broader interplay with inclusion

JL Dutaut
Caroline Barlow and Tess Howard

Must Read

Opinion

SEND reforms are a chance to change what we mean by ‘standards’

Let’s be clear about what ‘exceptional’ means now. Exceptional is a school where disadvantaged pupils thrive, not just attend

Freddie Whittaker
Matthew Shanks
The Research Leader

DfE should support struggling private schools to become academies

A targeted approach could help provide a high-quality state-funded education to pupils from a wide range of backgrounds

Freddie Whittaker
Tom Richmond
Opinion

SEND reforms must strengthen legal foundations, not weaken them

Ministers themselves acknowledge that families have endured too much for too long. That is precisely why legal safeguards matter

Freddie Whittaker
Madeleine Cassidy

EXAMS

Assessment

University clearing: How teachers can support students 

All the important details school staff need to help youngsters through clearing this year

John Dickens
Sam Sykes
Assessment

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

JL Dutaut
Reza Schwitzer

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