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Keir Starmer is right that we need both knowledge and skills – and we have to move beyond these old divides if children are to thrive, argues Leora Cruddas

Shocking findings from the NAO report make clear pupils and teachers are at risk – a situation that must be addressed as a priority, says Leora Cruddas

In response to Tes editor Jon Severs calling for more clarity on what an academy trust-led school system should look like, Leora Cruddas argues that we should take on the responsibility of definition ourselves

We shouldn’t be looking to improve schools through external intervention – let’s trust the trusts and support them to do the job instead, argues Leora Cruddas

What is the optimal system for the regulation and commissioning of schools? Leora Cruddas suggests we need to shift our frame of reference

As Tes details the financial crisis engulfing schools, the CEO of the Confederation of School Trusts says action from Whitehall must be forthcoming to help the sector survive the winter months ahead