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Two sentences spoken by the education secretary in a speech last week will be critical to building a system in which every child can thrive, says trust leader Jonny Uttley

Top-down education reform led by politicians does not work – the ‘centre of gravity’ must shift to students, teachers and communities, says renowned researcher Michael Fullan

The government’s recent announcement of RISE teams is promising, but there are challenges ahead, writes Loic Menzies

Most secondaries are failing to adhere to the government-mandated School Food Standards, research shows. The reasons are complex and demand attention, schools and trusts tell Ellen Peirson-Hagger

The problem of children being neglected by wealthy parents can be difficult to identify – but international schools are getting better at responding to it, finds Emma Seith

Labour will add tax to fees and remove schools’ charitable business rate relief, but what impact will it have on the sector?

The watchdog’s chief inspector looks back over his first 10 months in the role – and ahead to the new processes he will introduce

The prominence of learning for sustainability in Scottish teachers’ professional standards is ‘world leading’, so why isn’t more made of this?

The chancellor’s Budget saw a relatively positive outcome for schools. But it may only be putting off problems rather than solving them, writes Sam Freedman

Scrutiny of Scotland’s education reforms has focused on qualifications and assessment – but what of the equally critical move to split inspection and curriculum development into two new national bodies? Emma Seith explores the issues

The CEO of Edapt explains how the law reconciles the tension between the rights of teachers and their responsibilities as educators

This headteacher believes everyone stands to gain if boys get a clearer sight of ‘Heal’ careers in health, education, administration and literacy