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

JL Dutaut
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...

JL Dutaut
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...

JL Dutaut
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...

JL Dutaut
Celia Whittuck
Opinion: Policy

Three proposals to fix our fractured school system

Schools structures may not seem like a priority but political failure to grasp the nettle is costly and diverts...

JL Dutaut
Tom Richmond
Opinion: Policy

Why stop at health? Passport data would be useful too

After Labour’s ‘big brother’ proposal to link health and education data, Tim Leunig suggests we can – and should...

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Tim Leunig
Opinion: Policy

The dangerous policy blind spot that’s driving workload

Policy makers have become so school-centric they can’t see the willing army of support under their noses. I know....

JL Dutaut
Andrew Otty
Opinion: Policy

When it comes to childrens’ success, Money Matters

As a new report is launched in parliament on the effects of a Manchester pilot, Jackie Crouch reflects on...

JL Dutaut
Jackie Crouch
Opinion: Policy

Social mobility demands we learn more about no-excuses schools

Critics of no-excuses schools need more evidence for their criticisms, while policy makers should look more closely at...

JL Dutaut
Rob Wilson