Flexible working should be an opportunity not a burden The Employment Rights Act means schools must properly consider a staff member’s request for flexible working – but that change could benefit leaders, says Lindsay Patience
Three lessons to give schools great governance Experience shows that governors can provide powerful insights into the wider community, while others share their professional strategic know-how, says Ian Dewes
The case for clearer Holocaust curriculum guidance Teaching and learning about the Holocaust is not easy. And the evidence is suggesting our teachers and students need more support
Why Holocaust education matters more than ever, and how schools can lead the way If schools step up, they can ensure that the next generation inherits not only the facts of the Holocaust but the moral clarity that must accompany them
Ministers to trial AI tutoring in England’s schools Government claims pilot ‘could support up to 450,000 children a year on free school meals to access one to one tutoring’
Our trust peer reviews provide lessons for upcoming legislation Our experience could guide the blueprint for trust inspections, says Kate Chhatwal
Ensuring trusts are fit for purpose isn’t a job you finish overnight In a system under sustained strain, purpose-led organisations working together can create capacity, coherence and resilience that no school can build alone
Four key issues with MAT inspection for ministers to iron out If trust inspection is to command confidence, the legislation underpinning it must be proportionate, precise and clearly aligned with its stated purpose
How to achieve a data-driven school system When schools choose openness they multiply, not divide, their capacity to innovate and to secure fairer outcomes for young people