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
Opinion

The gulf between ambition and reality on curriculum reform 

The wind of change is blowing in education. The question is whether teachers and leaders will be energised by…

Freddie Whittaker
Dr Mary Bousted
Opinion

Siloed trusts are the elephant in the room on inclusion

We need a national expectation that compels partnership, aligns accountability and reconnects the fragments of our system

Freddie Whittaker
James Stuart
Opinion

First report cards show Ofsted still requires improvement

Despite Ofsted’s grandiose claims, it is dedicated staff and leaders who are at the front line of ‘improving lives’…

Freddie Whittaker
David Scott
Opinion

Guessing why more children may have complex needs isn’t complex

The system that we currently have – formulated in around 2014 is completely unworkable

Freddie Whittaker
Rebecca Leek
The Boardroom Leader

Governance in AP demands a non-mainstream approach

Alternative provision is not a footnote in the system. For the young people who need it, it is the…

Freddie Whittaker
Nicola Hall
Opinion

Talk isn’t cheap: it sets up a child to thrive in the classroom

Oracy must be nurtured across all settings – especially as navigating AI demands a mastery of language, says Michael…

Freddie Whittaker
Michael Gardner
Opinion
Small, remote schools are in line for extra NFF cash in 2022-23.

Small schools don’t need fixing. The system needs to learn from them

Headlines about small schools ‘escaping’ the DfE’s school improvement drive miss the point, writes Julie Kelly

Freddie Whittaker
Julie Kelly

Must Read

Opinion

We’re yet to see what this white paper really means for academy trusts

This is an inflection point for the trust sector. And its direction still feels rather uncertain

Freddie Whittaker
Michael Pain
Opinion

‘No excuses’ doctrine means zero insight into barriers a child faces

Education has been warped by false divides, but schools that use vulnerability indices to identify need have found a…

Freddie Whittaker
Lee Elliot Major
Opinion

Best performing schools have the fewest disadvantaged pupils

Children who are doubly disadvantaged – both having SEND and coming from low-income families – are being shut out…

Freddie Whittaker
Charlotte O’Regan

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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