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We need to strip out some of the overly complex grammar content in the curriculum so that teachers can spend their time focusing on helping children to master the basics, writes teachers’ leader James Bowen

The demise of local authority education services is shining a light on the important work many did – we need to ensure the vital support they provide doesn’t disappear completely, writes one teachers’ leader

... and, if handled correctly, they could also go some way towards helping with the recruitment and retention crisis

As a head, the allure of seductive new educational initiatives is hard to resist, says James Bowen, but a lack of scepticism is sapping the time of teacher colleagues

The stakes surrounding school funding are simply too high and matter too much for us to give up – our pupils, teachers and schools deserve nothing less than the very best education, writes one teachers’ leader

Schools are highly complex and multifaceted organisations - you need more than a quick walk down the corridors to really understand what’s going on, writes one teachers’ leader