The Curriculum Conversation

A ‘capability’ approach should underpin a new curriculum vision

A model informed by a Nobel prize-winning economist offers a way to overcome knowledge vs skills and make curriculum…

JL Dutaut
Richard Bustin
Opinion: Politics

Phillipson must unite ministers and teachers on school standards 

Needless division between ministers and the sector threaten the government’s agenda. Here’s how to get past it

JL Dutaut
Avnee Morjaria
Opinion

The schools bill must do more on pupil movement oversight

Proposals to better monitor pupil movements are welcome, but we must identify schools where the practice is common and…

JL Dutaut
Edward Timpson


Opinion

We can’t close the disadvantage gap if we don’t know what drives it

The current index measure isn’t fit to inform policy and makes government accountability all but impossible

JL Dutaut
Jude Hillary
Opinion: Accountability

What way to better inspections? Consult our A to Z

Our alternative consultation on school inspection reform aims to map out a better route to a better destination than…

JL Dutaut
Colin Richards and Frank Norris
Opinion: SEND

Ten principles on which to build a new SEND system

Confederation of School Trust chief executive Leora Cruddas CBE sets out guiding principles for a reset of how we…

JL Dutaut
Leora Cruddas
Opinion: Curriculum review

The reforms our pro-maths students actually need

We need a new approach to maths that better supports those the subject currently leaves behind

JL Dutaut
Jill Duffy
Opinion

How to manage asbestos risks now and for the future

The presence of asbestos in school buildings remains a considerable problem for schools, so what can we do about…

JL Dutaut
Darren Phelan
Politics

Government can get schools bill right by heeding CEOs’ concerns

Feedback from trust leaders reflects a more nuanced picture than just ‘for’ or ‘against’

Freddie Whittaker
Ernest Jenavs

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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