Politics

Ex Downing Street, Treasury and DfE advisor Tim Leunig

Tim Leunig is the brains behind some of the biggest education policies of the past decade. He also came...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Politics

Events in Israel and Gaza are the biggest challenge of my career

When I woke up on 8 October 2023, I messaged my senior team: “Is this something our student body...

JL Dutaut
Anonymous teacher
Politics

Phillipson invokes zeal of Gove reforms in Labour schools vision

Former minister brought 'energy and drive and determination' that is required again, says shadow education secretary

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Politics

Government ‘not governing’ as schools policies in limbo

Schools Week analysis finds at least 21 policies promised for this year have yet to materialise

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Politics

Hinds: ‘I was wrong’ on teacher golden handcuffs

Schools minister also reveals changes to the early career framework and more details on non-grad teaching apprenticeship

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Schools are alone to spell out a vision in the age of permacrisis

It's clear political vision is lacking and unlikely to materialise, so schools must take it on themselves

JL Dutaut
Adam Seldon
Politics

The Israel and Gaza war is straining discourse in our schools

Teachers need urgent help to address the war in Israel and Gaza and its impact on relations in classrooms,...

JL Dutaut
Stuart Foster and Andy Pearce
Politics

Identities can bring us together instead of stoking culture wars

Andy Hargreaves explores how the politics if identity can be a force for good if we can escape the...

JL Dutaut
Andy Hargreaves
Politics

Damian Hinds returns to DfE as schools minister

Appointment follows resignation of schools minister Nick Gibb

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker