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
Opinion

The House of Lords must protect academy freedoms

Hopes lie with peers that they can prevent the worst of this bill’s foreseeable consequences – and its…

JL Dutaut
Meg Powell-Chandler
Opinion: Solutions

How to mitigate disadvantage in the classroom

We must get under the bonnet of disadvantage as it applies to individuals to have any chance of mitigating…

JL Dutaut
Finola Wilson

Must Read

Opinion

How to go from well intentioned to success with SEND reform

The government has a strong policy proposition. But to succeed it will need to think as carefully about 2014…

Freddie Whittaker
Reza Schwitzer
Opinion

Success of SEND reforms will hinge on whether staff can cope

The reforms signal a shift from a system heavily reliant on statutory plans, towards one centred on school-led support

Samantha Booth
Matt Walker
Opinion

Remembering how we managed Covid can help SEND challenge 

Collaboration between teachers and schools boosts everyone but we risk backsliding to a culture of competition and compliance

Samantha Booth
Caroline Barlow

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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