Features All Features Career guidance Investigation School absence epidemic gives Labour a NEET problem Kids dropping out of the school system are now turning into NEETs, and there’s not enough lower-level provision in… Jessica Hill 10mo Jessica Hill 10mo Academies Profile Leora Cruddas, The Confederation of School Trusts The Confederation of School Trusts leader Leora Cruddas tells how teaching in apartheid-era South Africa forged her determination to… Jessica Hill 10mo Jessica Hill 10mo Workload Profile Job share trailblazers say two heads are better than one Trust leaders Heather McNaughton and Caroline Pusey have shared job roles since meeting in a bunker during the Second… Jessica Hill 10mo Jessica Hill 10mo Children in need Long read The (virtual) heads dealing with a kids in care crisis The role of virtual heads is “vital now more than ever” in a post-pandemic world where vulnerable pupils have… Jessica Hill 11mo Jessica Hill 11mo Falling rolls Investigation The true cost of falling rolls A declining child population is sparking community fallouts, job cuts and closures as schools struggle to adapt to falling… Jessica Hill 11mo Jessica Hill 11mo School Leadership Profile Learning the hard way to accept the difficulty of leadership “Where do failed headteachers go?” That was the question keeping Patrick Cozier awake at night as he awaited publication… Jessica Hill 11mo Jessica Hill 11mo Schools as community hubs Long read The Oasis hubs providing a Surer Start for youngsters Schools will play a key role in hosting the government’s new youth hubs as part of a reimagining of… Jessica Hill 11mo Jessica Hill 11mo Inclusive schools Profile Celebrating a career spent championing ethical leadership As Carolyn Roberts retires, ending a 23-year headship career in which she has both championed and embodied ethical leadership,… Jessica Hill 1y Jessica Hill 1y Election 2024 Profile ‘She makes me feel hopeful for the profession’ It’s a dream come true for any teacher to have a pupil go on to make a powerful impact… Jessica Hill 1y Jessica Hill 1y Parent activism Investigation The rise of parent activism “Would you enter a burning building, just to meet a government target?” The question flashed up on screen during… Jessica Hill 1y Jessica Hill 1y Profile ‘You need a sense of pride to turn schools around’ Becks Boomer-Clark recalls pulling into the car park of Oasis Academy Bristol for a job interview as vice principal…. Jessica Hill 1y Jessica Hill 1y Inclusive schools Profile The CEO on a moral mission to makes schools inclusive again Jonny Uttley, chief executive of The Education Alliance (TEAL) academy trust, recently asked his headteachers to write down all… Jessica Hill 1y Jessica Hill 1y Newer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 31 Older Must Read Covid Exclusive DfE threatened with legal action over ‘unlawful’ Covid attendance rules The government is being threatened with legal action if it fails to update attendance guidance for vulnerable children and… James Carr 4y James Carr 4y Covid Academy trusts’ cash stash rises to £3bn despite pandemic pressures Academy trusts boosted their reserves and surpluses last year despite the upheaval of Covid, official figures show. New Department… Tom Belger 4y Tom Belger 4y
