Features All Features 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 1y Jessica Hill 1y 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 1y Jessica Hill 1y 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 1y Jessica Hill 1y 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 1y Jessica Hill 1y 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 Profile Profile The CEO on a moral mission to make 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 School buildings Investigation Quick-fix school buildings hazards that could be next RAAC scandal Timber rooves held together with ‘glue and panel pins’ and materials that turn to ‘fragile Weetabix’ when wet are… Jessica Hill 1y Jessica Hill 1y Profile Profile Head turned sci fi novelist and teacher trainer Alex Prior Alex Prior well knows how painful it can be as a headteacher to pour your energy into a school, only for it… Jessica Hill 2y Jessica Hill 2y RAAC crisis Long read Living with RAAC: How one school is still coping with crisis Nine months after the RAAC crisis hit, the issue no longer dominates the news agenda but its fallout still… Jessica Hill 2y Jessica Hill 2y Newer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 32 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
