The Conspiracy Commission

Misinformation is a challenge teachers can’t face alone

Every day, teachers share a challenge that we face as fact checkers: the rapid emergence of an online world…

Freddie Whittaker
Chris Morris
Curriculum

Resist the panicky zeitgeist and be brave curriculum makers

School leaders were never meant to be robots, but role models for the young. How they behave is as…

Freddie Whittaker
Carolyn Roberts
Opinion

Boards are too critical to only think about when crises hit

Governance rarely makes the headlines. But it sits at the centre of almost every school and trust success story

Freddie Whittaker
Sam Henson


Opinion

Schools need to end the silence and stigma over infertility

No one chooses this journey. But schools can choose compassion and support and send a clear message

Freddie Whittaker
Devon Oakley-Hogg
Opinion

Looking overseas for SEND policy lessons 

Different approaches to SEND in 14 countries provide valuable insight for English policymakers, say Loic Menzies and Taylor Hughson

Freddie Whittaker
Loic Menzies and Taylor Hughson
Opinion

We’ll fail a generation if we say SEND reform is too difficult

Debate is essential, but we must not squander a once-in-a-generation chance to build a truly inclusive education system, writes…

Freddie Whittaker
Tom Rees
Opinion

Mixed-setting trusts are a smart choice, not a messy compromise

By design, mixed-setting trusts dissolve the boundaries between ‘mainstream’ and ‘special’

Freddie Whittaker
Andy Johnson
Opinion

Tech jobs feel out of reach to students, but we can change that

Students walking past some of the world’s most innovative tech and knowledge-based companies rarely envision themselves working inside

Freddie Whittaker
Laura Flynn-Coley
Opinion

Teaching apprenticeships offer the continuity children crave

Predictable adults support predictable lessons, which lowers anxiety and increases engagement

Freddie Whittaker
Luke Dootson and Jackie Barbera

Must Read

Opinion

The white paper is a blueprint for strategically engaging parents

Bridget Phillipson’s emphasis on parental partnerships is an opportunity for schools to properly bring parents on board with their…

Samantha Booth
Racheal Smith
Exclusion, Inclusion

A child who drops out isn’t a failure, they just need support

Education can be rebuilt at any point and the key factor is having adults who meet the child where…

Samantha Booth
Ed Robbins
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…

Freddie Whittaker
Reza Schwitzer

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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