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Tales of pupils being ‘managed out’ of school are on the increase. Whether driven by fear of reputation loss, declining results or falling standards, headteachers are accused of offloading pupils with behavioural issues – and the law is being flouted, finds Warwick Mansell

Politicians have created a culture of self-interest among schools. Such a regime will have a long-term effect on the teaching profession and the children that are supposed to be in its care

Despite welcome statements at Labour conference about empowering communities, no-one seems to want to tackle the problems of academies head on

An analysis of the statistics surrounding free schools suggests the policy is failing, writes one education journalist

...and, sadly, that cannot be said about the latest report from the Education Policy Institute, writes one investigative journalist

What was the point of bringing in the new GCSE grading system? It can’t have been about tougher exams, writes education journalist Warwick Mansell