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As schools await new performance table data, Sammy Wright says the fact we are now entering a two-year hiatus for Progress 8 offers the perfect chance to rethink how we measure impact

In his new book Exam Nation, head Sammy Wright argues that we need to refocus arguments about exclusions on getting the right balance of approach and improving coverage of alternative provision

As the Social Mobility Commission embarks on its plan to find the best teaching methods for those on pupil premium, one former commissioner warns that it won’t be enough to close the disadvantage gap

As his three years on the Social Mobility Commission come to an end, Sammy Wright reflects on the challenge in schools

The Social Mobility Commission lead for schools and HE says the failure to address the impacts of poverty on children creates issues that last a lifetime – but still we fail to act

To improve social mobility, we must looking at fixing the bleakest FE landscape in living memory, writes Sammy Wright