Opinion

Government must act now to secure the future of UK science

Filling STEM teacher recruitment gaps and targeting funding at schools in poorer areas would boost the UK economy

JL Dutaut
Sureena Brackenridge MP
Opinion: Solutions

How we’re empowering teachers with high-quality assessment

Our new assessment model delivers transformative capacity for key stage 3 – and you can try it out for…

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Dale Bassett
Opinion: Solutions

How to build an internal alternative provision that works

These are the key lessons I’ve learned from setting up an internal AP, from reallocating funding to creating a…

JL Dutaut
Sam Strickland
Opinion
More than half of schools did not complete a government catch-up programme for reception children

A new definition to close the school readiness gap

A new sector-led definition of school readiness aims to help all those involved in children’s early development to work…

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Felicity Gillespie
Opinion

We must address racism to solve the recruitment and retention crisis

The sector is missing out on a huge pool of talent as a result failing to tackle racism in…

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Yamina Bibi
Opinion

Maintained schools are key to ending our omni-crisis

Failing to hear the voices of the maintained sector is at least partly to blame for the cluster of…

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Ben Davis
Opinion

The schools bill will allow LAs to ensure all children can thrive

Contrary to criticism, Labour’s bill will make it possible to take the first steps towards more inclusive local responses…

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Elizabeth Funge
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

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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…

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Ben Newmark

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Opinion

How to go from well intentioned to success with SEND reform

The government has a strong policy proposition. But to succeed it will need to think as carefully about 2014…

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Reza Schwitzer
Opinion

Success of SEND reforms will hinge on whether staff can cope

The reforms signal a shift from a system heavily reliant on statutory plans, towards one centred on school-led support

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Matt Walker
Opinion

Remembering how we managed Covid can help SEND challenge 

Collaboration between teachers and schools boosts everyone but we risk backsliding to a culture of competition and compliance

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Caroline Barlow

EXAMS

Assessment

University clearing: How teachers can support students 

All the important details school staff need to help youngsters through clearing this year

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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

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Reza Schwitzer
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