The accountability system for primary schools is so broken it could take a decade to fix. In secondary schools the fix could be quicker; the problem is we are currently measuring the wrong thing. Continue reading
Following on from the HTRT Think Tank, we’re pulling together a number of policy ideas around accountability. The use of teacher assessments as a means of holding schools accountable is proving rather a thorny issue. Continue reading
It’s nearly forty years since James Callaghan, the then Prime Minister, delivered his Ruskin College speech that sparked the Great Education Debate. Political involvement has grown exponentially over the years and is now out of control. The Headteachers’ Roundtable are coming together with about one hundred and eighty colleagues to discuss, debate and have our say. Continue reading