General
Wednesday
7th May 2025
Stephen Morgan: ‘We’re bringing exam results into the 21st century’
Education minister Stephen Morgan explains why he is confident a new app to deliver GCSE results will make life easier for students – and help schools save time and money

Using special-school staff to boost SEND skills across a trust
The SEND lead at Maritime Academy Trust explains how the group turned to its specialist provision to provide CPD and build confidence across all its schools

Friday
2nd May 2025
Talk of schools finding ‘efficiencies’ is a fantasy
The government says schools will need to find ‘efficiencies’ to cover next year’s teacher pay rise. The truth is that this means more cuts, writes the ASCL general secretary

Flexible working: how we’ve made teacher days off in term time possible
Our ‘trading-to-flex’ system allows staff to take a single day off during term time without impacting student learning, writes one headteacher. Here’s how it works

Wednesday
30th Apr 2025
Starmer should look to last Labour government to fix school absence
Under Tony Blair, absence rates in English schools fell. The current government would do well to emulate this preventative approach, says Moira Wallace

Why we hosted a TA Inset day for staff across 17 schools
One trust leader explains the benefits of bringing 260 teaching assistants together for professional development and the sharing of ideas and insights
