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Back to school: Britain’s future depends on the quality of its teachers
The chief executive of Teach First outlines why Labour must start delivering policies that entice and keep great teachers – especially in disadvantaged areas
General
2 September 2025
There may not be an easy one-size-fits-all model for the perfect Mat...
... but making sure there’s a coherent alignment between vision, strategy and capacity is probably a good starting point
9 November 2017
It’s shoe-filling time
If you left tomorrow, who could replace you? Consider these four key areas to ensure effective succession planning
3 February 2017
Your nation needs you
School leadership is a unique job with the potential to make a real difference to hundreds of children’s lives, says leadership columnist James Toop
23 December 2016
Positively managed
The words ‘performance management’ strike fear – or boredom – into the hearts of many. But it doesn’t have to be this way
25 November 2016
All in it together
Where competition is rife, someone always loses out – so it’s vital to ensure effective collaboration between schools to benefit all students
21 October 2016