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Ofsted’s new framework will see schools torn between the inspectorate’s want for a broad curriculum and the DfE’s obsession with hard data for performance tables

Now is the time that we should do the thinking, and not just be the passive enforcers of other people’s ideas – before it’s too late, says Geoff Barton

As the year draws to a close, the ASCL’s Geoff Barton senses a change in mood from the DfE on funding and accountability

The debacle over unconditional offers tells us that it’s time for post-qualification admissions, writes Geoff Barton

The government’s teacher recruitment and retention strategy could be a great opportunity, writes heads’ leader Geoff Barton. But only if ministers grasp it

Betting schools champagne that they can find savings was simply galling – the era of ministerial denial about funding cuts must end