Sencos: the government’s plans for Send reform in England hinge on these overworked school staff
The role is set to become more data-driven and more central to whole-school development than before.
Primary Results
To understand what young people think, speak their language
Researchers and policy makers alike are missing out on a vital resource – young people themselves.
Scotland’s exam result crisis: assessment and social justice in a time of COVID‑19
This controversy shows that assessment is not neutral: the system used can clearly benefit some groups of pupils over others – it requires more than technical processes to ensure justice.
How the pandemic deepened an existing wellbeing crisis in headteaching – new research
A new study reveals the extent of the COVID pandemic’s effect on headteachers, including high workloads, stress and exhaustion.
Releasing US$9.5 billion in frozen assets can’t help the Afghan people as long as the Taliban remain in power
Even if the money were released, the likelihood of the corrupt and inept Taliban using it to fix the humanitarian crisis afflicting the country is remote.
As unrest brews, Israel and Islamic State find common ground in mutual hatred
The seven-week Gaza War ended inconclusively on August 26. Israel declared victory saying that Hamas was seriously weakened and had achieved none of its aims whereas Hamas claimed to have repelled Israel…
Compulsory sex education won’t reduce rates of teenage pregnancy
Proposals to force all schools to teach a compulsory sex education curriculum from primary level up and to restrict the right of parents to opt-out their children are back on the parliamentary agenda…
What are middle‑class parents looking for in a school?
It’s not just about passing exams – parents are paying for their children to be ‘people smart’.
Let’s put the ‘school’ back into free school meals and teach the importance of healthy habits
With the greatest will in the world, packed lunches often end up full of whatever happens to be left in the fridge or what can be grabbed on a tightly scheduled school run. But this can all now change…
Southport inquiry: schools are key to safeguarding, but their job is getting harder
When schools attempted to escalate concerns about Rudakubana’s behaviour, they were not succesful.