The Curriculum Conversation

How to make curriculum and assessment more inclusive

Making the flexibilities enjoyed by specialist settings available to mainstream schools would benefit all pupils

JL Dutaut
Sarah Baker and Rachel Watson
Opinion: SEND

SEND provision is the last bastion of unevidenced practice

We must do better for pupils with SEND whose education is so often made worse by interventions that are…

JL Dutaut
Ben Newmark
Opinion: SEND

SEND reform must be informed by sector voices

Change must take into consideration our innovations and the challenges we face

JL Dutaut
Ashley Eastwood


The Knowledge

How are teachers navigating the AI revolution?

Our new survey reveals huge benefits for early adopters – but a profession in need of guidance and support

JL Dutaut
Jonathan Park
Opinion: SEND

Policy must better promote local SEND collaboration

Our recent work in Lambeth shows that government could quickly drive up SEND capacity nationally by incentivising partnerships between…

JL Dutaut
Abrilli Phillip and Dr Sam Parrett
Opinion: Solutions

How to get beyond ‘need’ to genuine inclusion

Focusing on resource distribution to meet individual needs is a distraction from creating inclusive learning environments

JL Dutaut
Steve Haines and David Ruebain
Opinion: Curriculum

Career-limiting stereotypes start young. We must start younger

Marking Careers Week and International Women’s Day, here’s how Ark is helping girls choose pathways still dominated by men

JL Dutaut
Erika Nabeshima
Opinion

Government must check its sums on maths investment

Maths equals growth, and the government’s strategy must better reflect this reality

JL Dutaut
Simon Coyle
The Knowledge

How are school leaders navigating the AI revolution?

A new school leaders’ survey shows how schools are using AI to tackle challenges, but also reveals a major…

JL Dutaut
Claire Archibald

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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