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As the year draws to a close, the ASCL’s Geoff Barton senses a change in mood from the DfE on funding and accountability

The debacle over unconditional offers tells us that it’s time for post-qualification admissions, writes Geoff Barton

The government’s teacher recruitment and retention strategy could be a great opportunity, writes heads’ leader Geoff Barton. But only if ministers grasp it

Betting schools champagne that they can find savings was simply galling – the era of ministerial denial about funding cuts must end

It is time to accept that schools and colleges cannot change the life-chances of disadvantaged students on their own

Cuts are at odds with rising expectations of what schools should offer, stripping education down to the bare bones