Government

This open letter calls on the incoming Prime Minister to reset the relationship between government and schools. It argues that the timing of recent DfE guidance and consultations has placed unnecessary pressure on school leaders, undermining workload, wellbeing and trust at a time of unprecedented challenge.

The DfE's new Inclusion Bases guidance sets out an ambitious vision for more inclusive mainstream education. But can schools deliver it without sufficient funding, specialist expertise and SEND capacity? I explore the opportunities, challenges and leadership implications for schools and trusts.

With speculation growing about a potential Andy Burnham premiership, what could this mean for schools and the government's education reforms? This article explores the possible implications for the White Paper, SEND, academies, devolution and the key ministerial appointments school leaders should watch.

A critique of the DfE’s increasingly performative social media strategy and why government communications should focus less on virality and more on rebuilding trust with schools and teachers.