Opinion

The solution to soaring CEO pay is there for the taking

Here’s how we can flatten the curve of inexorably rising trust exectuve pay – if a minister dares

JL Dutaut
Dr Robin Bevan
Opinion

Help us find the missing pieces of the engagement puzzle

Our new taskforce aims to generate a new evidence base on parental engagement – and schools and trusts are…

JL Dutaut
Elin de Zoete and Kat Agar
The Curriculum Conversation

Closing the ambition and expectation gap in early maths

With phase two of the Francis review underway, here’s how we can make maths more effective and enjoyable from…

JL Dutaut
Dr Jeffery Quaye


Opinion

What are the implications of the spring statement for schools?

IFS analysis shows the coming spending review is only likely to bring bad news

JL Dutaut
Luke Sibieta
Opinion

How we’re (still) mitigating Covid’s impact on attendance and attainment

As part of our ‘legacies of lockdown’ series, Paul Banks sets out the strategies that are working for children…

JL Dutaut
Paul Banks
The Research Leader

How to crack the secondary attendance challenge

Our new report gathers the voices of teachers and students to find out what works in getting young people…

JL Dutaut
Matthew Walker
Opinion: Curriculum review

How the curriculum review can tackle racism head-on

We are at a crossroads. The current review of curriculum and assessment gives us an opportunity to move towards…

JL Dutaut
Daniel Kebede
Opinion

It’s official: DfE have no handle at all on workload

And the really bad news is that AI won’t save us from it any time soon either

JL Dutaut
Thomas Moore
Opinion: SEND

Special schools require a different approach to evidence

The individuality of special school pupils and their needs puts a hard limit on the potential of a national…

JL Dutaut
Simon Knight

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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