“Currently, if a confidence interval includes zero (the national average for progress), then a school or college is labelled ‘average’.” This means that two thirds of schools at key stage 2 and 43 per ...

As revealed by Schools Week, government is specifically looking at using income data, rather than the “binary metric” of free school meals eligibility, to assess which pupils attract extra funding, ...

The schools white paper has set out proposals to SEND reform, most of which are expected to be enacted from 2029. From that date, pupils with EHCPs will have them reviewed when they reach their next ...

For research to truly inform practice, teachers must actively understand, interpret and apply evidence in their different ...

Ministers will for the first time cap the fees independent special schools can charge councils for provision, with the ...

Ministers have pledged eight weeks of full maternity pay for leaders, teachers and support staff in England. At present, leaders and teachers at schools that follow the “burgundy book” stipulating ...

Interesting fact: Sue spent 14 years as a teacher, including three years at the British School, Athens, and six years as ...

Leadership and governance are experienced differently depending on where you sit. Understanding how those perspectives align, and where they quietly diverge, matters more than ever as schools and ...

In their quest for an inclusive mainstream setting, ministers must not push specialist settings to the margins In their quest for an inclusive mainstream setting, ministers must not push specialist ...

If schools are serious about long-term educational purpose, leadership and accountability, sustainability cannot remain an optional extra. It needs to be understood as part of the core work of ...