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The next phase of academisation isn’t just about improving struggling schools – it’s about showing successful schools that we’re stronger together, writes CST chief Leora Cruddas

From September 2027, all schools – including academies – must ensure teachers have QTS. Hannah Senel-Walp sets out the implications of this change

Too often schools are stuck waiting for a diagnosis before they can help pupils with clear additional needs, say these academics, who argue that shifting to a ‘needs-led’ system would benefit everyone

Motherland star Anna Maxwell Martin and the creators of Unauthorised Absence talk to ÌÇÐÄVlog about getting teachers’ input into the film, which shows how fines pit parents and schools against each other

The DfE is pushing ahead with improving maternity pay to help keep new mothers in the job, but what about the dads who are teachers? Better paternity support would benefit the whole sector, experts tell Zofia Niemtus

The former inspectors behind the Alternative Big Listen survey are now asking for input from the sector on how Ofsted can, once again, try to improve its approach to inspection

We’ve had a change in government since sweeping reforms to the SEND system were set out earlier this year. Where does that leave the plans?

School inspection has lost sight of the principles behind its last fundamental reform – but there could be a way back, argues Adrian Lyons, former HMI and Ofsted national subject lead

Ahead of CST’s annual conference, CEO Leora Cruddas reflects on the origins of the comprehensive school movement and how a push for greater technical education aligns with this goal

A move towards more local approaches to education could mean major upheaval – but we may already have many of the systems we need in place, says the chair of the Association of Education Advisers

The parenting style favoured by some millennials has been blamed for worsening behaviour in schools, but is this assessment fair? Jasmine Norden investigates

Because Ofsted was set up as a non-ministerial department, the oversight of it – and other bodies like Ofqual – is not as clear cut as you might think, explains Dennis Sherwood