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How can we map the way to educational equity?

Loic Menzies looks at how we should define a fair education system, and how we might achieve one …

John Dickens
Loic Menzies
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Why ‘outstanding’ schools should join a MAT (and how to find the right one)

The incentives seem to encourage ‘outstanding’ schools to keep going it alone but there are very good reasons to…

JL Dutaut
James Ellis
Election 2024

How schools could be at the centre of Labour’s Sure Start 2.0 plan

New IFS findings will boost the calls for Labour to revive its once flagship policy, says Ed Dorrell. He…

John Dickens
Ed Dorrell
SEND

No more SENDCos. The role needs a new title and status

‘Coordinator’ simply doesn’t reflect the demands, responsibilities and importance of the role in today’s school system

JL Dutaut
Mike Ion

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What do we really know about ‘managed moves’?

A new report sheds light on the practice of managed moves and calls for urgent government action to improve…

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How do workforce views differ on pay and conditions?

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