The Curriculum Conversation

Inclusion and accountability: What to do about KS5

The curriculum and assessment review must finally address the gaps that leave so many young people without access to…

JL Dutaut
Neil Miller
Opinion: Curriculum

How trusts can support effective curriculum reform

After roundtables covering accountability and recruitment and retention, the third and final Forum Strategy #TrustLeaders roundtable focused on curriculum reform. With…

JL Dutaut
Rob Carpenter and Jim Bowyer
Opinion: Curriculum

It’s time to finally put RE in the national curriculum where it belongs

Excellent religious education is hampered by inefficiency and inequity caused by the lack of a national framework

JL Dutaut
Christine Counsell
Opinion: Solutions

Five ways to develop a place-based response to absence

Relational practice and partnership working have transformed our approaches to absence. Here’s how we’ve turned the dial for good

JL Dutaut
Charlotte Leach-Rogers
Opinion: Politics

It’s time for Labour to stand up to trust CEOs

The narrative that trusts are synonymous with improvement is ripe for challenge – and that’s the perfect negotiating position…

JL Dutaut
James Whiting
Opinion: Solutions

Five specialist lessons to make mainstream more inclusive

These five strategies from my time in special schools are driving transformational change in SEND provision in our mainstream…

JL Dutaut
Jude Macdonald
Opinion: Politics

Political point-scoring won’t fix our broken system

The hyperbole about the schools bill is completely out of proportion with its mild provisions. We really must do…

JL Dutaut
Jonny Uttley
Opinion: Academy trusts

Trusts are still the best way for school standards to RISE

The government’s proposals could slow the pace of improvement. There are very good reasons why academy trusts are still…

JL Dutaut
Sir David Carter
Opinion: Policy

A four-step plan to tackle the exclusions crisis

Working with schools and other partners since 2021 to reduce exclusions for vulnerable groups has led us to this…

JL Dutaut
Jason Arthur

Must Read

Opinion

Teachers can make English sing…or mute it with a fronted adverbial

Despite some concerns about the curriculum and assessment review, there is room for hopeful interpretation

Freddie Whittaker
Summer Turner
Opinion

Social mobility can be harmful if it means ditching your roots

Schools need to replace deficit-based narratives with approaches that celebrate belonging, dignity and identity affirmation, says Danielle Lewis-Egonu

Freddie Whittaker
Danielle Lewis-Egnou
The Business Leader

The school business leader role has evolved, but do policymakers know?

Today’s practitioners lead across finance, estates, people, digital systems, governance and organisational improvement. The language we use has not…

Freddie Whittaker
Stephen Morales

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,…

JL Dutaut
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

JL Dutaut
David Spendlove
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EXAMS

Exams

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
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,…

JL Dutaut
James Handscombe
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