General
Thursday
Why the Schools White Paper all felt a bit familiar
The White Paper is another frustrating example of the ‘garbage can’ model of policymaking that means the same ideas are trotted out repeatedly, says Loic Menzies
Does Ofsted have a problem with language policing?
For almost 200 years, inspections have tried to stamp out any language other than standard English, new research claims. Dan Worth talks to the study authors to find out more
Wednesday
SEND Green Paper: Bold ideas aplenty - but will it covertly cut parent choice?
Sam Freedman explains why the government deserves plaudits for seeking to proactively address key problems at the heart of the SEND system – but wonders if this may lead to a reduction of options for parents
Schools White Paper: Failure to focus on addressing disadvantage gap
Chief executive of the Education Policy Institute, Natalie Perera, laments the lack of focus in the White Paper on giving schools more scope to tackle issues that have caused a widening disadvantage gap
Tuesday
What I did when pupils kept talking about Will Smith’s slap
The Will Smith and Chris Rock Oscars incident is the talk of the classroom – and there’s plenty to learn from it, says Alan Gillespie
SEND Green Paper: Why the DfE needs to win families’ trust
The families of pupils with SEND will be wondering why it has taken so long to get to this point – but at least the Green Paper offers hope of positive change, says Rob Webster
Monday
Why technology standards for schools have come at the right time
They may seem dry, but new technology standards could be key in helping ensure schools have the right level of infrastructure to meet the digital demands of the future
Schools White Paper: Gimmicks and old news but MAT focus offers welcome clarity
Sam Freedman pores over the Schools White Paper and finds little to get excited about – apart from, perhaps, proposals around academies that address issues left unattended for too long
Schools White Paper: 5 things the DfE has got right
One multi-academy trust leader explains why she believes the government’s new Schools White Paper policy document should be welcomed
White Paper: Why it’s time for academy trusts to ‘grasp the nettle’
In its White Paper, the government has set out its ambition that all schools should be part of a strong academy trust – the sector must use this as a springboard, says the CEO of the Confederation of School Trusts
Zahawi on why he didn’t ask for any new cash for the White Paper
In his only one-to-one interview with an education publication on the launch of the new Schools White Paper, Nadhim Zahawi explains why he is confident the paper’s proposals don’t need extra funding to be achievable
