Opinion | Schools Week

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How to answer parents’ questions about dyslexia

Sarah Scott

17 Jun 2025 | Opinion: Solutions

Jamie Oliver’s new documentary is likely to spark questions from parents. These are likely to be the most ...

Sarah Scott

17 Jun 2025 | Opinion: Solutions
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Unpacking Martyn’s Law: a roadmap to safety and security for schools

Melissa Haskell

21 Jul 2025 | The Legal Leader

A new act of parliament places duties on schools to be prepared in case of acts of deliberate violence. ...

Melissa Haskell

21 Jul 2025 | The Legal Leader
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Some schools have cracked parental leave – so why can’t everyone?

Emma Sheppard

4 Nov 2025 | Opinion

Education leaders must take note of a parliamentary debate last week on maternity and paternity pay, says ...

Emma Sheppard

4 Nov 2025 | Opinion
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How new attendance guidelines could affect anxious pupils

Stephanie Smith

21 May 2023 | Opinion: Attendance

New guidelines that could come into force from September will mean schools need a new approach for anxious ...

Stephanie Smith

21 May 2023 | Opinion: Attendance
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What’s really behind teacher shortages here and abroad?

Professor Stephen Gorard

24 Oct 2024 | The Research Leader

A new report attempts to find the simplest explanation for why countries with teacher shortages have them ...

Professor Stephen Gorard

24 Oct 2024 | The Research Leader

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Alistair Wood

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Hannah Carter

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Frances Akinde

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Victoria Dilly

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How mentoring can avoid post-GCSE drift and support secondary starters

Ben Sperring

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Amy Braier

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Amy Braier

24 Mar 2026 | The Conspiracy Commission

The white paper is a blueprint for strategically engaging parents

Racheal Smith

23 Mar 2026 | Opinion

A child who drops out isn’t a failure, they just need support

Ed Robbins

23 Mar 2026 | Exclusion

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Success of SEND reforms will hinge on whether staff can cope

Matt Walker

20 Mar 2026 | Opinion

Remembering how we managed Covid can help SEND challenge

Caroline Barlow

20 Mar 2026 | Opinion

Competition has no place when children start reception

Marc Doyle

19 Mar 2026 | Opinion

Reception teaching must adapt to the reality of delayed development

Lucy Fox

18 Mar 2026 | Opinion

Email is the weakest link that could bring down your school

Simon Freeman

18 Mar 2026 | Opinion

How we help SEND students gain qualifications and independence

Matthew Thompson

16 Mar 2026 | Opinion

When everyone is SEND trained inclusion is part of your culture

Julie Prentice

16 Mar 2026 | Opinion

More work is need to tackle fragmentation in teacher development

Sam Twiselton

11 Mar 2026 | Opinion

Using action research can help ease the transition from school

Amal Ali

11 Mar 2026 | The Research Leader

We’re ready to train leaders to shape AI use in schools

Liz RobinsonAli Gellett

11 Mar 2026 | Opinion

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If middle leaders are crushed schools have no one to step up

Danni Fothergill

10 Mar 2026 | Opinion

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David Boyle

9 Mar 2026 | Opinion

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Meg Powell-Chandler

9 Mar 2026 | Opinion

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Bobby Seagull

6 Mar 2026 | Opinion

Now leaders must leap to the challenge of SEND reform

Dan Morrow

5 Mar 2026 | Opinion

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