Opinion

Alternative Provision demand grows, but barriers persist

Alternative provision has grabbed the attention of policy makers aiming for a more inclusive system – but little has…

JL Dutaut
Charlotte Barton
The Review

Books for Christmas: Stocking fillers for every teacher

New education titles to make any teacher’s Christmas special and kick-start a new year of growth – as selected…

JL Dutaut
JL Dutaut
Opinion: Sustainability

How schools can finally go green in 2025

Schools are required to have sustainability leads and plans in place by next year – but support is growing…

JL Dutaut
Hannah Gains


Opinion

Labour’s plans show it gets trusts’ vital role

The provisions in the new education bill show Labour have found a new confidence to work with trusts and…

JL Dutaut
Dr Tim Coulson
Opinion: SEND

Labour must rethink its policy of managed decline for specialist provision

£740 million to increase mainstream capacity for specialist provision risks a boon to hedge funds and a disaster for…

JL Dutaut
Warren Carratt
Opinion

The year we went beyond ‘Insta-solutions’?

Over-reliance on special schools has finally been acknowledged, but the fix could be worse if it isn’t properly thought…

JL Dutaut
Sabrina Hobbs
Opinion: Politics

What schools can expect from our new wellbeing bill

The minister for school standardssets out the ambitions and provisions of the children’s wellbeing and schools bill, published today

JL Dutaut
Catherine McKinell
Opinion: Accountability

How our new equity scorecard is helping schools close the gaps

The equity scorecard is already being piloted in schools and the feedback is overwhelmingly positive

JL Dutaut
Lee Elliot Major OBE and Matthew Shanks
Opinion

The year our challenges were finally acknowledged

Labour have started the ball rolling where they can this year, but secondary schools still face an ongoing uphill…

JL Dutaut
Patrick Cozier

Must Read

Opinion

Give heads what they need to make inclusive mainstream work

This is not about withdrawing support from children. It’s about changing the way that support is offered

Freddie Whittaker
Cathie Paine
Opinion: Curriculum

Teachers need agency to thrive – we’re exploring how and why

Agency is often misinterpreted and overlooked, but giving teachers themselves more capacity to act would bring wide-ranging benefits, writes…

Freddie Whittaker
Lisa-Maria Müller
The Research Leader

Alignment between leadership and governance takes work

Research shows those closest to the frontline worry more over issues like finances. This means building shared understanding is…

Freddie Whittaker
Dr Rajbir Hazelwood and Kamal Bodhanker

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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