General
Friday
2nd Jun 2023
Why Labour will make fixing perilous state of schools a priority
Labour shadow schools minister Stephen Morgan MP explains why the Conservatives’ track record on managing school estates shows it’s time for a change of government
How segregation and selection still dominate NI education
Schools in Northern Ireland have much to boast about in terms of international rankings but there are myriad tensions within the education system – not least over academic selection, finds John Morgan
Thursday
1st Jun 2023
9 big messages from ‘national discussion’ on Scottish education
There is a sense of urgency in a major report based on the views of 38,000 people on the future of Scottish education
DfE has forgotten about children and families in pursuit of standards
Former children’s commissioner Anne Longfield explains why, if the government is truly committed to giving children the best start in life, it needs a department whose name makes that clear
Wednesday
31st May 2023
How to make outdoor education part of the curriculum
Residential outdoor education should be a right and available to everyone, not just those who can afford it, says Martin Davidson
Is Labour going to make oracy a policy priority?
Alastair Campbell talks to 91¶¶Òõ to explain why he’s urging Labour Party leadership to make oracy an education manifesto pledge
Tuesday
23rd May 2023
Why teachers should have their own Hippocratic Oath
Public servants in other sectors swear to do their duty, so why not teachers? Neil McLennan explains why introducing an oath would benefit children and the teaching profession in Scotland
How AI could transform assessment
Artificial intelligence offers the prospect of more nuance in answers and sophisticated tests of pupils’ knowledge and analytical capabilities, says headteacher John Rutter
Why we can’t leave government to create a school system alone
In response to 91¶¶Òõ editor Jon Severs calling for more clarity on what an academy trust-led school system should look like, Leora Cruddas argues that we should take on the responsibility of definition ourselves