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Teacher pay

Alternative pension plan is a teacher pay shortcut, not solution

Trust’s proposal to offer staff a less generous pension for more pay will leave staff ‘dangerously shortchanged’, says Paul…

John Dickens

Paul Whiteman

Opinion: Policy

How to reform qualifications without breaking the bank

A Labour government short of cash would do well to reconsider ministers’ and officials’ default settings on reform

JL Dutaut

Reza Schwitzer

Opinion: Academy trusts

Our new policy council will strengthen the voice of trusts

CST’s new policy advisory council is a timely evolution to support the organisation’s growing sector role – and you…

JL Dutaut

Steve Rollett

Opinion: Workforce

It’s time to take matters into our own hands on SBP pay

Consistently undervaluing school business professionals has led to a supply crisis, and our new framework aims to fix that…

JL Dutaut

Stephen Morales

Opinion: Leadership

Why we’re reforming our pension offer

Giving teachers more control over balancing income today against income in old age is the right thing to do…

JL Dutaut

Sir Jon Coles

Opinion: Policy

How we can make the most of the new government’s first hundred days

This period of political transition creates some latitude – but what should we do with it?

JL Dutaut

Joe Hallgarten

Opinion: Solutions

Six lessons from other sectors on communicating with parents

Top tips on de-escalation from the FBI, crisis communicators, film directors and more

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Rachel Johnson

Opinion: Workforce

Why the new government should invest in school internships

Offering opportunities to students and career changers could boost teacher recruitment and cut workloads at the same time

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Dame Alison Peacock

Opinion: Policy

Hope must quickly turn to progress in tackling our crises

A new government gives the sector hope. We will work with them wherever we can – and hold them…

JL Dutaut

Paul Whiteman

Must Read

Labour’s first year

Six priorities for Bridget Phillipson’s second year at the helm

Labour has broadened the definition of success for schools. Here’s how it can now ensure everyone works towards this…

JL Dutaut

Liz Robinson

Letters to the editor

Letters to the editor, 5 September 2025

Schools Week’s legendary cartoonist hangs up his pen, perceptions of behaviour diverge, and a data disaster looms

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Opinion: Accountability

How we’ll go further to ensure the consistency of our inspections

Roll-out of the new framework will be complemented by measures to ensure inspection outcomes are valid and reliable,

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Rory Gribbell and Dr Verena Braehler

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

EXAMS

Exams

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

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,…

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James Handscombe

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