The Knowledge

How multi-academy trusts are supporting pupils with SEND

A new report shows collaboration offers crucial support for SENCOs – but it’s no substitute for government action

JL Dutaut
Lillian Flemons
High Court

What does the Michaela ruling mean for schools?

Alistair Wood sets out what schools need to know from the landmark High Court ruling

John Dickens
Alistair Wood
Research

How can we map the way to educational equity?

Loic Menzies looks at how we should define a fair education system, and how we might achieve one …

John Dickens
Loic Menzies
MATs

Why ‘outstanding’ schools should join a MAT (and how to find the right one)

The incentives seem to encourage ‘outstanding’ schools to keep going it alone but there are very good reasons to…

JL Dutaut
James Ellis
Election 2024

How schools could be at the centre of Labour’s Sure Start 2.0 plan

New IFS findings will boost the calls for Labour to revive its once flagship policy, says Ed Dorrell. He…

John Dickens
Ed Dorrell
SEND

No more SENDCos. The role needs a new title and status

‘Coordinator’ simply doesn’t reflect the demands, responsibilities and importance of the role in today’s school system

JL Dutaut
Mike Ion
Opinion

How to help autistic pupils take control of their own mental health 

Six simple strategies to support pupils with autism to manage their own mental health and thrive in any school…

JL Dutaut
Nuala Flewett
SEND

Ensuring quality and sustainability in SEND Provision

Additional funding for SEND places is very welcome – but we must ensure it is deployed as part of…

JL Dutaut
Michael McCarthy and Robert Bell
Maths

Tik Tok Maths: Can social media help children clock algebra?

We need all the allies we can get to make maths cool to young people, but consuming videos has…

JL Dutaut
David Thomas

Must Read

Policy

Schools must step up to defend families from data intrusion

These new revelations are an escalation schools should be deeply concerned about

JL Dutaut
Jen Persson
Policy

Avoiding VAT is a risky strategy for private schools. Better advice is available

VAT avoidance schemes could backfire. Perhaps private schools should ask state school leaders for financial advice instead

JL Dutaut
Tim Leunig
Recruitment

The solution to our recruitment crisis is in our communities

By pulling together, we can create a new institution to offer progression pathways for people in and around our…

JL Dutaut
Ed Vainker and Rajbir Hazelwood

ITT

ITT

Degree apprenticeships are key to increasing and diversifying recruitment

Work to deliver the new qualification should continue at pace to meet recruitment challenges by making teaching more accessible,…

JL Dutaut
Melanie Renowden
ITT

ITT: Which is the odd one out?

The deeply flawed ITT reforms are a threat to sustainable teacher supply for purely ideological purposes, writes David Spendlove

JL Dutaut
David Spendlove
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EXAMS

Exams

How sitting an exam re-affirmed my respect for our students

I still believe exams to be the best way of testing academic knowledge and understanding but they’re no bagatelle,…

JL Dutaut
James Handscombe
Exams
The number of penalties handed out to students caught cheating has risen for a second year

The stereotype that could be feeding exam anxiety

The ‘snowflake’ stereotype is damaging and unjustified, but a more pervasive idea may be perpetuating exam anxiety, says Stephen…

JL Dutaut
Stephen Caldwell
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