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With Labour announcing that it will introduce inspections of trusts, what do the accountability arrangements for groups of schools in other parts of the world tell us about how the new system will operate? Loic Menzies takes a look

The government’s recent announcement of RISE teams is promising, but there are challenges ahead, writes Loic Menzies

Previous studies suggested teachers remaining with the same class for two or more years leads to better outcomes, but new research casts doubt on that, says Loic Menzies

While surface change to education policy would be inevitable under a Labour government, how far substantial churn is likely depends on who the party listens to, argues Loic Menzies

A development focus throughout a teacher’s career in Labour’s ‘opportunity mission’ makes sense – but it needs to avoid becoming a tick-box exercise, says this education policy expert

Whoever wins the next election will have to make some major long-term decisions to guide education’s future, as Loic Menzies explains