General

Everyone knows rural schools have catchment issues – but do we really appreciate just how stark they are? Michael Tidd illuminates the issue

We look at the potential implications in Scotland of the Labour government’s plan to impose VAT on independent school fees

Cuts being proposed by councils are tarnishing the credibility of a new deal to restore teacher numbers to 2023 levels, writes Emma Seith

The discourse around the new Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill focuses on what academies will lose – but we should look at it holistically to see the benefits for all, argues Andrew O’Neill

Legal experts say a misalignment of guidance used by professionals to record allegations of sexual abuse is failing teachers and pupils – with potentially devastating consequences. Ellen Peirson-Hagger investigates

A year of uncertainty awaits because the government is yet to clarify its approach to schools, despite spiralling SEND and teacher recruitment problems, warns former DfE adviser Sam Freedman

Schools must be lighthouses in their community, piercing the darkness and helping all to see what is possible, says Star Academies CEO Sir Hamid Patel

The CEO of Endeavour Academies explains how his trust is harnessing the power of collective action to tackle the scourge of poverty that is the reality for many pupils in Middlesbrough

The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill reveals a lack of ambition from the government and a failure to meet the expectations of the sector, argues Roy Blatchford

A headteacher outlines his hopes for curriculum and assessment reform to ensure the achievement of all pupils, and the schools that support them, are recognised

Multi-academy trusts can achieve many benefits by using the same platforms and systems across multiple schools, but deciding how best to do that comes with complicated questions, finds Dan Worth

Currently, there are no easy mechanisms to find trusts looking for another partner – but a new, dating app-like system could transform the process, says this headteacher