The Research Leader

How are schools dealing with rising parental complaints?

As a new study shines a light on measures that could support schools to mitigate against rising parental complaints

JL Dutaut
Dai Durbridge
Opinion: Attendance

How we’ve come top of the table for our attendance success

Our schools’ competitive spirit is driving us to better and better attendance – but a league table like ours…

JL Dutaut
Joshua Coleman
Opinion: Academy trusts

Asleep on the job? How trusts have missed out on £53 million

New research shows academy trusts have failed to capitalize on interest rates and are likely missing out on more…

JL Dutaut
Nigel Brunning
Opinion: SEND

Safety valve agreements are making the SEND funding crisis worse

The pernicious effects of prioritising deficit reduction over investment in children’s needs are spreading across the whole system

JL Dutaut
Julia Harnden
Opinion: Policy

Fixing 14 years of damage must be an election priority

This election is a watershed moment for education. An incoming Government must recognise the scale of the problems, says…

JL Dutaut
Daniel Kebede
Manifesto 2024

Two priorities to redesign accountability for authentic improvement

As election campaigns are launched, Kulvarn Atwal draws on the Headteachers’ Roundtable’s manifesto to call for wholesale reform of…

JL Dutaut
Kulvarn Atwal
Arts education

The next government must get schools art beating again

A new report outlines a ‘stark erosion’ of arts subjects taught in state schools. Here’s a charity’s plan to…

John Dickens
Sally Bacon and Derri Burdon
Opinion: Solutions

Five ways to use AI to get the best from your MIS

While the sector’s AI focus has been on teachers’ workloads and students’ learning, the biggest impact may be at…

JL Dutaut
Debbie Rose
Opinion: Curriculum

Holocaust education is more vital than ever

Great educators know the best way to communicate the scale of the Holocaust is to ensure students connect with…

JL Dutaut
Rob Rinder

Must Read

Opinion

Banning phones in schools is a lazy opt-out  

No one disagrees unfettered use of smartphones in schools is a bad thing, but indulging in a moral panic…

Freddie Whittaker
Hannah Carter
Opinion

Why we’ve got ‘stuck’ schools all wrong

Stuck schools often get a ‘hero’ leader, but there are much better solutions, argues Seamus Murphy

Freddie Whittaker
Seamus Murphy
Curriculum

The curriculum review isn’t ‘dumbing down’ – it’s levelling up

Critics claiming the curriculum review ‘dumbs down’ Gove’s education reforms are way off the mark, says Sir Hamid Patel…

John Dickens
Sir Hamid Patel

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

JL Dutaut
David Spendlove
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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,…

JL Dutaut
James Handscombe
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