Policy
The latest news, analysis and advice on government policy and legislation. Find a breakdown of new documentation, case studies from leaders and comment from high-profile educators
Friday
2nd Feb 2024
John Barneby on the rise of the ‘outsider’ trust CEO
The new CEO of Oasis Community Learning came up through the trust services route, not the school route. He tells Matilda Martin why he thinks more leaders with this background would be good news for the sector
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Is the end nigh for Progress 8 - and if not, should it be?
With P8 increasingly under fire from critics, a suspension of it occurring imminently and Labour eyeing reform, Grainne Hallahan looks at whether the measure is on its way out
Thursday
1st Feb 2024
Teacher training: Why a small oracy update is a big deal
Overt references to oracy in the new Initial Teacher Training and Early Career Framework hint at a subtle shift in pre-election positioning, writes Dan Worth
Education offers the hope we need to overcome differences
The Church of England’s chief education officer explains why it has launched a new initiative to help schools teach pupils to ‘cross divides’ and ‘navigate disagreement’
4 priorities for NI education after devolution is restored
The return of the Stormont government will be welcomed by school leaders, but work to improve the education landscape will require a new ‘sense of urgency’, says Graham Gault
Wednesday
31st Jan 2024
How much has been spent reviewing Scottish education?
There has been a ‘plethora’ of reviews of Scottish education in recent years – but how much have they cost?
Covid inquiry: Schools shut despite ‘unclear evidence’
John Swinney gives evidence to Covid inquiry, which hears that alternatives to closing Scottish school buildings in March 2020 were not considered
Why the ECF reform is a big missed opportunity
The leader of a MAT that has had success delivering its own version of the Early Career Framework says the DfE should make it easier for others to adopt an approach that works for their context
Monday
29th Jan 2024
How trusts can turn the tide for early years
With the early years sector in crisis, one multi-academy trust that has started running EYFS settings says its approach could offer a solution
Ofsted must change to win back sector’s trust
Commons Education Select Committee chair Robin Walker explains why evidence from its hearings into Ofsted made it clear that inspections have to evolve