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…

JL Dutaut
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…

JL Dutaut
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

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Opinion: Workforce

An equality blind spot is fuelling our retention problems

Staff inclusion work rightly focuses on breaking down the barriers we can see, but it’s also our job as…

JL Dutaut
Bridget Harrison
Opinion: Curriculum review

Year 6 can’t keep paying the price of data farming

The best thing the curriculum review can do to re-engage pupils is to rethink the incentives driving an impoverished…

JL Dutaut
James Searjeant
Opinion: Solutions
A new Ofsted research report looks at effective practice for secondary school pupils struggling with reading

How to make your school library a truly inclusive space

Your school library can be a powerhouse of support and a hub of belonging for every pupil in the…

JL Dutaut
Victoria Dilly

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

University clearing: How teachers can support students 

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

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Sam Sykes
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
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