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Inclusion

Islamophobia exists – and we must combat it in our schools

A deeply flawed political discourse is normalising anti-Muslim sentiment with worrying consequences for our students

JL Dutaut

Amjad Ali

Opinion: Workforce

Today’s proposals are crucial for a CPD entitlement that works

A new report by the Teacher Development Trust lays the foundations for making Labour’s policy work – but…

JL Dutaut

Cat Scutt and Alison Peacock

Opinion: Attendance

Attendance: Another fine mess the government’s got us into

Punishing struggling families by making them struggle more is outdated, regressive and completely counter-productive

JL Dutaut

Ed Dorrell

Opinion: Policy

How to insulate schools from booms and busts

Questioning our assumptions a decade ago could have saved a lot of money and pre-empted the developing crisis of…

JL Dutaut

Tim Leunig

The Knowledge

How youth work complements and supports schools

Three studies show how youth work is a vital part of any effort to improve the lives and outcomes…

JL Dutaut

Will Millard and Jacob Diggle

Attendance

Persistent absence risks children’s futures. Here’s how we’ll address it

Raising fines and making guidance and daily data submissions mandatory will boost early intervention and a support-first approach, says…

Freddie Whittaker

Damian Hinds

Opinion: Policy

Making politics more representative starts with education

A first-of-a-kind project aims to empower young people with the knowledge and skills to make change happen locally and…

JL Dutaut

Emma Hardy and Debra Gray

Opinion: Solutions

Three creative ways to boost your school’s fundraising

With rising costs comes a need to rethink how schools raise funds. Here are three easy-to-implement ideas to maximise…

JL Dutaut

Mira Shah

Opinion: Leadership

Young governors show we won’t pay lip service to student voice

One bold student encounter persuaded me we needed to do much more to truly value students’ views and ideas

JL Dutaut

Mohsen Ojja

Must Read

Opinion: Accountability

Ofsted have wasted an opportunity for fundamental reform

The new framework is rushed and doesn’t deliver the change the sector needs. Bridget Phillipson must step in

JL Dutaut

19h

Daniel Kebede

19h

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

JL Dutaut

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

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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