Opinion: Policy

Let’s cancel bank holidays and… bank those holidays

Doing away with anachronistic long weekends could revolutionise school terms for the benefit of all

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Tim Leunig
Opinion: Policy

Would-be reformers must give ‘unregistered’ AP a fair hearing

There is a real risk that in bringing ‘unregistered’ AP into the Ofsted fold we will lose some of...

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Dr Alexandra Gray
Opinion: Policy

Government by expectation is no way to run education

The creep from ‘schools must’ to ‘schools should’ is a sign of a government either unable or unwilling to...

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Julie McCulloch
Opinion: Policy

The next government must burst the Westminster bubble

North of Tyne demonstrates what’s possible when decision making is meaningfully devolved – and we need much more of...

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Jamie Driscoll
Opinion: Policy

Whoever wins, both parties have done the right maths on STEM

Labour and the Conservatives are offering different policies, but have identified the same core problem for the next government...

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Dr Jeffery Quaye and Dr Karen Skilling
Opinion: Policy

How the Liberal Democrats will tackle persistent absence

The approach will be defined by a combination of high standards and a warm heart

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Callum Robertson
Opinion: Policy

How to insulate schools from booms and busts

Questioning our assumptions a decade ago could have saved a lot of money and pre-empted the developing crisis of...

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Tim Leunig
Opinion: Policy

Making politics more representative starts with education

A first-of-a-kind project aims to empower young people with the knowledge and skills to make change happen locally and...

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Emma Hardy and Debra Gray
Opinion: Policy

The rise in suspensions and exclusions calls for creative solutions

Our research into suspensions and exclusions identified regional disparities and a worrying lack of capacity to meet needs, writes...

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Celia Whittuck