General

Friday

10th Jan 2025

The safeguarding disconnect affecting children and teachers
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
‘An invidious position’: the safeguarding disconnect affecting children and teachers

Thursday

9th Jan 2025

Schools policy: what to expect in 2025
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
Failed corn crop

Wednesday

8th Jan 2025

Why the social role of schools has never been more important
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
People walking up to lighthouse in dark

Tuesday

7th Jan 2025

Schools can’t tackle pupil poverty on their own
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
Why schools cannot tackle pupil poverty on their own

Saturday

4th Jan 2025

‘Labour has no clear vision for improving education’
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
Walking off into distant fog

Friday

3rd Jan 2025

2025 must be the end of ‘soul-destroying’ assessment metrics
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
Typewriter

Thursday

2nd Jan 2025

When should MATs start consolidating systems?
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
When should MATs start consolidating systems?

Monday

30th Dec 2024

Could a ‘Tinder for trusts’ help match MATs and schools?
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
Could a ‘Tinder for trusts’ help match MATs and schools?

Sunday

29th Dec 2024

Why I quit SLT to become a classroom teacher again
After more than a decade in leadership, this teacher decided to go back to classroom teaching. She explains why
Why I quit SLT to become a classroom teacher again

Thursday

26th Dec 2024

Flexible working: what are schools and trusts offering?
Flexible working in education is slowly increasing in popularity. But what does it look like on the ground and how can more settings follow suit? George Phillips finds out
Stretched clock

Tuesday

24th Dec 2024

Why schools’ websites should be a major trust concern
A school website has to serve many functions and look good while doing so – so how can trusts manage this at scale and avoid tech headaches? Dan Worth talks to trust leaders to get their insights
Why schools websites should be a major trust concern

Monday

23rd Dec 2024

Are primary teachers the answer to the secondary recruitment crisis?
The primary sector is set to be underpopulated by pupils, while the secondary sector is struggling to recruit teachers. Could encouraging primary teachers to work in secondaries solve both issues?
Fish in sea