Opinion: Policy

Ministers are wrong to let an app undermine results day

There’s a certain hypocrisy in rolling out an app that will keep kids at home while professing concern about...

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Jon Bryan
Opinion: Policy

Labour’s bill could tie schools to inequity through uniform

The government’s well-intentioned policy on school uniform could be undermined by failing to grasp its broader interplay with inclusion

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Caroline Barlow and Tess Howard
Opinion: Policy

The House of Lords must protect academy freedoms

Hopes lie with peers that they can prevent the worst of this bill's foreseeable consequences - and its...

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Meg Powell-Chandler
Opinion: Policy

We can’t advise our way to school improvement

Failing to deal with legal and regulatory divisions will hamper the government’s attempts to drive up standards – but...

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Matt Hood
Opinion: Policy

Three steps to making adolescence meaningful again

In the search for a policy response to the Netflix drama, are we asking the right questions of the...

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Olly Newton
Opinion: Policy

Government can and should deliver state-funded tutoring 

Our new report learns the lessons of the pandemic period to make a compelling case for a new national...

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Jen Fox and Alice Eardley
Opinion: Policy

What are the implications of the spring statement for schools?

IFS analysis shows the coming spending review is only likely to bring bad news

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Luke Sibieta
Opinion: Policy

Tackling invisible school moves is a priority. Here’s how

Our new report shows better oversight of managed moves is a crucial step in solving the school engagement crisis

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Kiran Gill and Efua Poku-Amanfo
Opinion: Policy

From good to great: Smart choices in school system reform

Tight resources mean the government must carefully prioritise in order to deliver its sweeping reform agenda

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Steve Rollett