It has been a busy week in education, with two major policy documents unveiled by the government - the Schools White Paper on Monday and the SEND Green Paper on Tuesday.

During the week, a raft of expert commentators have dissected these documents to explain their context, pick apart the key proposals, highlight what they think deserves credit and explain what it might mean for the future of the sector.

On this week’s Tes podcast, head of analysis Dan Worth and senior analyst Grainne Hallahan discuss the main talking points and recap some of these pieces, including:

• Schools White Paper: 5 things the DfE has got right - by Rebecca Boomer-Clarke, CEO of AET
   
• White Paper: Why it’s time for academy trusts to ‘grasp the nettle’ - by Leora Cruddas, CEO of the Confederation of School Trusts


• Schools White Paper: Gimmicks and old news but MAT focus offers welcome clarity - by former DfE policy adviser Sam Freedman


• Schools White Paper: Failure to focus on addressing disadvantage gap - by Natalia Perera, CEO of the Education Policy Institute
   
• SEND Green Paper: Why the DfE needs to win families’ trust - by Professor Rob Webster
   
• SEND Green Paper: A chance to fix problems plaguing special schools - by special school leader Simon Knight
   
• SEND Green Paper: Bold ideas aplenty - but will it covertly cut parent choice? - by Sam Freedman

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