Opinion

Parliament must seize its chance to fix school management

‘De-layering’ our uniquely top-heavy approach to education management is key to redressing our unbalanced accountability system

JL Dutaut
Adrian Lyons
Opinion

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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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