Opinion: SEND

Why early speech and language support is a winning approach  

As Labour announces its policy to widen early speech and language support, Simon Tanner explains the benefits his trust…

JL Dutaut
Simon Tanner
Opinion: Sustainability

How to take the first steps on your school’s net zero journey

A new toolkit brings together resources in an easy-to-navigate format to support school leaders with their climate action plans

JL Dutaut
Jo Malone
Manifesto 2024

Three policies to put sustainability at the heart of education

Leading our children and communities to the sustainable future all our futures rely on should not be left to…

JL Dutaut
Cathie Paine
Opinion: Policy

A good start: Labour’s school nursery policy needs more detail

Our experience shows Labour’s policy join up nurseries and schools has a lot of potential – but some very…

JL Dutaut
Katie Oliver
Opinion: SEND

Done with, not to: How to mobilise specialist knowledge for all learners with SEND

Unlocking the expertise of specialist settings is key to ensuring all learners with SEND thrive – if we can…

JL Dutaut
Dr Neil Gilbride and Kay Rimmington-Singh
Opinion: Mental health

Six Steps to improve wellbeing in primary schools

A data-informed approach supported by new technology has been transformative for our staff and pupils

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Rachel Jones
Election 2024

The Lib Dems following Scotland on curriculum is remarkably bad

The Scottish Curriculum for Excellence should be a warning to politicians of how not to reform a curriculum – not an…

John Dickens
Daisy Christodoulou
Opinion: Accountability

Personal development must be part of any Labour school report card

Without any formal assessment, provision of and accountability for this vital area of the curriculum are at best patchy

JL Dutaut
Hayley Sherwood
Opinion: Accountability

Scrapping one-word judgments is just the start of needed reform

We have reached a crossroads for school inspection and the election must result in a genuine ‘Big Listen’ to…

JL Dutaut
Paul Whiteman

Must Read

Opinion: Politics

Continuity at the top is crucial to Labour’s opportunity mission

Talk of a reshuffle may have the education secretary’s detractors excited, but it would be bad news for a…

JL Dutaut
Simon Kidwell
The Curriculum Conversation

The last thing history needs is more revolution

History teachers already have the tools to drive improvement. We mustn’t jeopardise that in the quest to modernise

JL Dutaut
Michael Fordham
Opinion: Workforce

We’re backing teachers because we have a job to do together

Today’s investment is a clear sign of the government’s commitment to partnership in delivering high and rising standards for…

JL Dutaut
Bridget Phillipson

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

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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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