Election 2024

Labour can’t solve everything – but this is what they should prioritise

We stand at the dawn of a new era of education policy, says Russell Hobby. Here’s what Labour should…

John Dickens
Russell Hobby
Opinion: Policy

There’s only one way to deliver 6,500 more ‘expert’ teachers

The election is over and reality is about to start punching promises in the face. Let’s hope something good…

JL Dutaut
Tim Leunig
Opinion: Policy

Labour must take a less-is-more attitude to the national curriculum

Any curriculum review must be as serious about what to jettison as what to adopt. Here are two ways…

JL Dutaut
Professor Becky Allen
Manifesto 2024

Four policies to make long-term political planning the norm

The next government’s mission should be to redefine education for the next 80 years, not the next five or…

JL Dutaut
Carl Ward
Opinion: Leadership

What Taylor Swift taught me about school leadership

The Eras tour – and one song in particular – was a cathartic moment of reflection on the realities…

JL Dutaut
James Handscombe
Oracy Commission

Why you should be thinking about disciplinary oracy

Delivering whole-school oracy hinges on understanding what can be implemented for all and what should flex to be subject-specific

JL Dutaut
Amanda Moorghen
Opinion: Attendance
A study will look at the Covid legacy for Year 11 pupils.

Solving attendance requires a whole-system rethink

Attendance is only one very visible symptom of a deeper crisis in support systems for children with SEND and…

JL Dutaut
Anna Feuchtwang
Opinion: Academy trusts

Why I put my job at risk to recommend my trust’s merger

There are few personal upsides and there’s a great deal of risk, but it’s the right thing to do…

JL Dutaut
Hazel Cubbage
Opinion: Policy

Twelve things that will change in the government’s educational world view if Labour wins

Governing is as much about leading as it is about making decisions – and Labour’s approach will feel very…

JL Dutaut
Ed Dorrell

Must Read

Opinion: Solutions

How to answer parents’ questions about dyslexia

Jamie Oliver’s new documentary is likely to spark questions from parents. These are likely to be the most common,…

JL Dutaut
Sarah Scott
Opinion: Policy

The schools bill must do more to support displaced children

Labour’s bill promises to deliver needed change for children not in school, but without amendments one vulnerable group could…

JL Dutaut
Diana Sutton
Opinion: Curriculum

AI should be the making of coursework – not its breaking

The argument that AI spells the end of coursework is short-sighted and ignores opportunities to improve processes and enrich…

JL Dutaut
Mark Grogan

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

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
Exams
The number of penalties handed out to students caught cheating has risen for a second year

The stereotype that could be feeding exam anxiety

The ‘snowflake’ stereotype is damaging and unjustified, but a more pervasive idea may be perpetuating exam anxiety, says Stephen…

JL Dutaut
Stephen Caldwell
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