Lee Elliot Major, our Chief Executive, delivered a presentation to school principals in Norway as part of a session on our What Makes Great Teaching report. The presentation covered the…
The Guardian view on saving the union: a good start
…state of the union top place on her to-do list. It was striking too that she used the memorable phrase, “this precious, precious bond”, with its unmistakable Shakespearean echo to…
One in five academy chains below average for results and improvement for poorest pupils, but best chains delivering outstanding results
…students – those entitled to the pupil premium – in sponsored academies in 39 chains from 2013-2015. The researchers identified a similar number of chains (7 out of 39) whose…
Brexit’s mobility challenge
…to compare schools on a like for like basis as never before. That has spurred real improvement, and with the pupil premium has placed the attainment of disadvantaged pupils centre…
Primary selection
…comprehensives could be regarded as socially selective. Rather less has been said about primary school admissions policies, yet the choices made at age five can impact on social mobility as…
Best in Class Summit
…in the least advantaged fifth of schools said their pupils were well-behaved compared with 96% in the most advantaged fifth. They also reported spending less time teaching and more time…