Politics

Care, resilience, welfare and trust: Building the schools sector we need

Opening our new feature on the sector’s priorities for the next general election, Leora Cruddas outlines the MAT representative…

JL Dutaut
Leora Cruddas
Opinion

Why stop at health? Passport data would be useful too

After Labour’s ‘big brother’ proposal to link health and education data, Tim Leunig suggests we can – and should…

JL Dutaut
Tim Leunig
The Legal Leader

How schools can be proactive amid rising parent complaints

Amid growing concerns about rising parental complaints of an increasingly vexatious nature, Victoria Hatton explains how school leaders can…

JL Dutaut
Victoria Hatton


Opinion

Our plan to ensure schools benefit from the AI revolution

Academies minister Baroness Barran sets out what the government is doing to help schools seize the ‘endless opportunities’ of…

John Dickens
Baroness Barran
Opinion: Solutions

Five simple strategies to boost vocabulary learning

Suzie Jabarian sets out five sure-fire ways to ensure students explore, understand and retain more new vocab

JL Dutaut
Suzie Jabarian
Opinion

Enticing teachers to stay works better with underwear than handcuffs

Teachers need confidence-building and support to flourish – not tying down in questionable environments

JL Dutaut
Carolyn Roberts
Opinion: Academy trusts

Balanced MAT expansion is all about striking the right chords

Building resilient and transformational civic institutions requires expanding MATs to avoid an opportunistic ‘popcorn’ approach

JL Dutaut
Dr Sam Parrett CBE
The Knowledge

What makes some schools succeed in closing disadvantage gaps?

New research into pupil premium spending indicates some strategies may be more fruitful than others for under-resourced students

JL Dutaut
Mark Wrangles
Opinion: Attendance

Attendance: Easy policy solutions are no longer enough

Our attendance woes won’t be solved by doing more of the same in the hopes of returning to the…

JL Dutaut
Ben Jane

Must Read

Opinion

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

Freddie Whittaker
Cathie Paine
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…

Freddie Whittaker
Lisa-Maria Müller
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…

Freddie Whittaker
Dr Rajbir Hazelwood and Kamal Bodhanker

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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