Schools Week Opinion | Expert Views on Schools and Education - Part 99

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The white paper’s inclusion promise rests on a workforce the DfE can’t count

James Zuccollo

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Educational psychologists are already stretched thin, unevenly distributed and partly invisible to government

James Zuccollo

6d | Opinion: SEND
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Why we’re replacing local governing bodies with regional school boards

Adrian Ball

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We’re planning big changes to governance structures while keeping a determined focus on collaboration

Adrian Ball

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We’re yet to see what this white paper really means for academy trusts

Michael Pain

2w | Opinion

This is an inflection point for the trust sector. And its direction still feels rather uncertain

Michael Pain

2w | Opinion
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SEND reforms make the home-school relationship more important than ever

Nicola Whitcombe

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6d | Opinion

When parents feel heard it’s easier for families and schools to work together for the benefit of everyone

Nicola Whitcombe

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Lessons from Singapore in shaping school system culture

Cathie Paine

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6d | Opinion

Timeless constants come from the institutions willing to think and act with the same long horizon

Cathie Paine

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6d | Opinion

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White paper reforms must enrich all pupils

Keziah Featherstone

Lessons from Singapore in shaping school system culture

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SEND reforms make the home-school relationship more important than ever

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It’s time for a reality check over health services in schools

Emma Smith

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Why we’re replacing local governing bodies with regional school boards

Adrian Ball

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The white paper’s inclusion promise rests on a workforce the DfE can’t count

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We’re yet to see what this white paper really means for academy trusts

Michael Pain

‘No excuses’ doctrine means zero insight into barriers a child faces

Lee Elliot Major

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Best performing schools have the fewest disadvantaged pupils

Charlotte O'Regan

We listened to girls’ PE fears to score goal of better participation

Hayley Ross

Reaching 6,500 new teachers will require a broader talent pipeline

Leyla Palmer

War on Iran will blast a hole through schools’ budgets

Alistair Wood

The blueprint for the meningitis outbreak was written by Covid

Hannah Carter

By focusing on schools, the white paper fails to put children first

Frances Akinde

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Growing concerns over censorship show the need to support school libraries

Victoria Dilly

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How mentoring can avoid post-GCSE drift and support secondary starters

Ben Sperring

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Our crisis of truth is overflowing in the classroom

Amy Braier

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The white paper is a blueprint for strategically engaging parents

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