Opinion: Policy

Why we should do like Australia and turn AP upside down

Rethinking what AP is for must be at the heart of any attempts to improve a system that is...

JL Dutaut
Rhys Morris
Opinion: Policy

Labour must rethink schools’ whole relationship with data

The new government’s proposed school scorecard is an opportunity to model a more human approach to data and accountability

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Nic Ponsford
Opinion: Policy

Labour’s opportunity mission hinges on partnership with the youth sector

The government should leverage expertise and capacity in the youth sector to complement what schools offer

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Harris Bokhari and Baroness Grey-Thompson DBE
Opinion: Policy

A middle tier is the glue our fractured system is missing

It’s no secret that Labour has inherited a school system in a mess. We’re stuck between a highly regulated,...

JL Dutaut
Jonathan Crossley-Holland
Opinion: Policy

The unintended consequences of VAT on private school fees

Labour's published plan to remove VAT exemption and charitable rates relief from private schools will cause inevitable disruption

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Andrea Squires
Opinion: Policy

What the new government needs to know about alternative provision

Rising exclusions and suspensions make it imperative the new ministerial team understands our complex sector

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Charlotte Barton
Opinion: Policy

How Labour can deliver universal work experience equitably

With only seven per cent of employers currently offering work experience,here are three recommendations for Labour to deliver its...

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Dr Elnaz Kashefpakdel
Opinion: Policy

Votes at 16: What can we learn from schools’ mock elections?

Our mock election shows community cohesion must be back on the agenda for schools whether 16-year-olds get the vote...

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Vic Goddard
Opinion: Policy

Labour already has the ‘keys to success’ to tackle disadvantage gaps

We already have the urgent answer we need to close the disadvantage gap, so let's not wasted time re-inventing...

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Mike Ion