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The big fear when joining a MAT is that your school loses its autonomy, but it doesn’t have to be that way, argues Tom Campbell

Founding CEOs of MATs are moving on and a new generation, with a different set of skills, is being appointed, finds Zofia Niemtus. But what will it mean for pupils, parents and teachers?

The closure of a Scottish parliamentary petition leaves questions about use of synthetic phonics in schools, says Dr Sarah McGeown

New guidance demonstrates the DfE’s desire for schools to have written attendance policies, with the promise of a legal requirement in the pipeline. Dan Worth explains what the government wants the policies to contain – and speaks to those with concerns about the proposals

A roundup of ÌÇÐÄVlog’ most popular articles from the past week, including how schools are preparing for Sats, the issues with SEND support and the launch of a DfE survey to help schools with energy price rises

The SNP has dominated yet another election but needs a new sense of purpose on education, says Henry Hepburn

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Welsh schools are under ‘enormous’ pressure – but when it comes to the new curriculum, there’s much to learn from Scotland’s experiences

Secondary headteachers most likely to fill controversial ‘executive head’ roles, says Sue Palmer

A Sendco explains why future iterations of the SEND Green Paper must include a focus on qualifications for those working with pupils with severe learning difficulties or profound and multiple learning difficulties

ÌÇÐÄVlog looks at key education promises made by parties standing in Northern Ireland this Thursday

Michael Tidd outlines why the government’s attempt to push the blame for the failure of the NTP to schools suggests Nadhim Zahawi and his department have their priorities all wrong