General
Thursday
9th Apr 2026
Why Ofsted’s ‘needs attention’ grade points to progress not failure
The sector needs to change how it views Ofsted grades under the new system, rather than falling into the old trap of success or failure, argues MAT leader Cathie Paine
The power of schools to drive innovation by working together
Senior staff at one multi-academy trust explain how schools are already meeting the White Paper’s aims for improvement through its Rethinking School project
Thursday
2nd Apr 2026
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What war taught me about purpose and education
School is only ever part of how you are formed as an adult, but it can influence that process like no other, explains 97-year-old Alma Williams
Friday
27th Mar 2026
How special-school expertise improved our resource base
After the DfE announced its plan for every mainstream school to have a resource base, leaders at King’s Group Academies explain how special schools can help to make this a success
Why we need to ditch the deficit labels in SEND language
If we want to improve outcomes for pupils with SEND, let’s start by using more positive, neuro-affirming language, says Mike Blakey, chief education officer at Outcomes First Group
Thursday
26th Mar 2026
Why we must sell the ambition of a teaching career
We don’t just need more teachers – we need people to think differently about teaching as a job, writes one trust leader who switched careers to join the profession
How DfE can meet 6,500 teacher target without ‘missing the point’
Hitting the target is one thing, but the government must also ensure that the right teachers are brought into the system, says the NFER’s Jack Worth