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
The Knowledge

What are key considerations when planning CPD?

It’s crucial to consider not just the what but also the how of professional development activity for maximum impact

JL Dutaut
Dr Ourania Maria Ventista and C.J. Rauch
Opinion: Policy

The vaping issue the government’s bill isn’t dealing with

A new trend is emerging that threatens schools’ ability to impose their policies on vaping – based on questionable…

JL Dutaut
Chris Passey
Manifesto 2024

Three policies to put schools at the heart of a civic mission

Our work in Bradford shows local communities – with schools at their heart – are the best source of…

JL Dutaut
Luke Sparkes

Must Read

Opinion

Given the choice, do we want SEND segregation in education?

If we accept specialist facilities should exist primarily to support inclusion, rather than as parallel systems, we must consider…

Freddie Whittaker
Dr Vasilis Strogilos
Opinion

What we learned from four Ofsted report card inspections

If the renewed framework can play a role in supporting our own high expectations, then we welcome it with…

Freddie Whittaker
Andrew Rigby
Opinion

We need your input to ensure NPQs provide the skills needed in schools 

The demands on leaders are shifting, and the frameworks that support them have to move too. Evidence and practice…

Freddie Whittaker
Dr Herminder Channa

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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