The Boardroom Leader

The Boardroom Leader

Boards must step up to the growing challenge of SEND – here’s how

Here’s how our trust has put SEND at the heart of its boardroom decision-making and it’s having a transformative…

JL Dutaut
Charlotte Harding

The Business Leader

The Business Leader

The windfall that could save schools a fortune

Good financial news is hard to come by for the education sector, so don’t miss this opportunity

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Benedicte Yue and Steve Simkins

The Legal Leader

The Legal Leader

Use common sense to deal with an angry AI-created legal request  

Subject access requests have become common but new legislation provides guidance on how to react sensibly, says Claire Archibald

Freddie Whittaker
Claire Archibald
The Legal Leader

Can schools ban parents from sports days?

After a London school made headlines for banning parents from sporting events, two legal experts explore what the law…

John Dickens
Theresa Kerr and Andrea Squires
The Legal Leader

Why a small funding rule update is another leash on academy freedoms

Guidance on novel, contentious and repercussive (NCR) transactions point to a requirement to ask the Department for Education first,…

Freddie Whittaker
Philip Wood
The Legal Leader

The accountability implications of ‘the Hillsborough Law’

New legislation making its way through parliament will place new ethical responsibilities on schools and trusts

JL Dutaut
Esther Maxwell and Kamal Chauhan
The Legal Leader

What does new anti-fraud legislation mean for schools?

A new law coming into force this month raises the bar in terms of how schools are expected to…

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Kamal Chauhan and Charlotte Cassells
The Legal Leader

The Intradev breach is a wake-up call on cyber risk management

The time for naïve optimism on tech security is over. Here’s how school leaders can begin to make informed,…

JL Dutaut
Claire Archibald

The Research Leader

The Research Leader

Our national wellbeing problems require local solutions

The 3,000 young voices represented in our new report add surprising local context to national concerns about youth mental…

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Vivienne Avery
The Research Leader

Do we really know how to attract and retain teachers?

A new Ambition Institute report sheds light on how teachers and non-teachers decide whether the profession is (still) for…

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Dr Sam Sims
The Research Leader

‘Dreadful parents’: What do teachers really think?

Our data shows teachers don’t see parents as a key cause of worsening behaviour – but it doesn’t let…

JL Dutaut
June Stevenson
The Research Leader

How can we finally make financial education a reality?

Our gold-standard research shows how government can deliver what the public at large wants – without over-burdening teachers

JL Dutaut
Johnny Runge
The Research Leader

Understanding and tackling violence against girls in schools

New research shows the worrying extent of violence against girls in and out of school and points to ways…

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Dr Lauren Sullivan
The Research Leader

Mental health investment could transform GCSE results

A new report shows that supporting young people with mental health would improve school outcomes and boost the economy

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Catherine Roche