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The Lib Dems following Scotland on curriculum is remarkably bad

The Scottish Curriculum for Excellence should be a warning to politicians of how not to reform a curriculum – not an…

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Opinion: Accountability

Personal development must be part of any Labour school report card

Without any formal assessment, provision of and accountability for this vital area of the curriculum are at best patchy

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Opinion: Accountability

Scrapping one-word judgments is just the start of needed reform

We have reached a crossroads for school inspection and the election must result in a genuine ‘Big Listen’ to…

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Four policies for a long-term transformation of the SEND system

It will take time, money and leadership, but we need a vision and a plan to ensure specialist provision…

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Politics

Three policies to get the SEND system working better now

Vulnerable learners who need consistency and routine deserve a political and funding climate that is fair and stable

JL Dutaut
Dr Nic Crossley
Opinion

The next government will inherit a mixed legacy and pressing challenges

A mix of stubborn problems and emerging new ones should make parties’ plans for the most diasdvantaged pupils a…

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The Research Leader

Instilling a joy of reading is key to closing the attainment gap

Understanding what texts young people are engaging with is key to tackling a post-pandemic decline in reading activity

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Opinion

How we’ve centralised curriculum design to improve teaching

Reducing workload and improving teaching are priorities for our trust – but we must achieve these in balance with…

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Opinion

Let’s have a better debate on the role of private schools

Whether it’s genuine confusion or political point-scoring, misinformation around Labour’s private schools policy means we’re not properly valuing cross-sector…

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John Smith

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Give heads what they need to make inclusive mainstream work

This is not about withdrawing support from children. It’s about changing the way that support is offered

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Opinion: Curriculum

Teachers need agency to thrive – we’re exploring how and why

Agency is often misinterpreted and overlooked, but giving teachers themselves more capacity to act would bring wide-ranging benefits, writes…

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The Research Leader

Alignment between leadership and governance takes work

Research shows those closest to the frontline worry more over issues like finances. This means building shared understanding is…

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Assessment

University clearing: How teachers can support students 

All the important details school staff need to help youngsters through clearing this year

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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

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