Opinion: Policy

The schools bill isn’t ‘vandalism’ – it should go even further

The bill’s provisions are the right response to systemic challenges, but two key provisions are missing that I will…

JL Dutaut
Lord Jim Knight
Opinion: Teaching Commission

Policy must look beyond teachers to solve the workforce crisis

Teachers are not the only ones who are unhappy in classrooms. Unless we get to grips with that, we…

JL Dutaut
Professor Caroline Daly
Opinion: Solutions

How to deliver a cradle-to-career service in every community

Our new report shows the transformative potential of local ‘cradle-to-career’ partnerships and how school leaders can lead them to…

JL Dutaut
Anne-Marie Sim


Opinion: Policy

How ministers can transition schools from competition to collaboration 

Based on six decades of school improvement, here are practical ways government can support its ambition for a more…

JL Dutaut
Les Walton
Opinion: Independent schools

How government can foster better independent-state partnerships

Our new report sets out how government can encourage more, better pooling of resources across the state and independent…

JL Dutaut
John Edward
Opinion: Careers

School leaders must embrace the updated Gatsby benchmarks

The Gatsby benchmarks are being updated after 10 years. Here’s why every leader needs to give them their full…

JL Dutaut
Nathan Thomas
Opinion: Solutions

Five ways to avoid leadership burnout

Drawing on his experience as a leadership coach, Patrick Cozier sets out some effective ways to do the job…

JL Dutaut
Patrick Cozier
Opinion: Solutions

A successful breakfast club is the first lesson of the day

Our award-winning breakfast club has been running for 16 years. Its success is down to being an integral part…

JL Dutaut
Lisa Pegman
The Knowledge

How to use feedback effectively for CPD

Feedback is crucial to ongoing professional formation, so how can we ensure it hits home?

JL Dutaut
Dr Ourania Maria Ventista and C.J. Rauch

Must Read

Opinion

Signs of progress give cause for optimism ahead of 2026 challenges

As we approach the end of another tough calendar year for school leaders and their teams, they deserve our…

Freddie Whittaker
Paul Whiteman
Opinion

Beyond the scroll: 5 ways to support young people with social media 

Students tell me their biggest sources of stress are not tied to social media, but instead to their futures

Freddie Whittaker
Dr Helen Care
Opinion

Teachers need support to defend diversity from far-right attacks

As the prime minister has affirmed, we will not surrender our flag. Nor will we surrender our future to…

Freddie Whittaker
Dr Nikos Savvas

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

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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