Ofsted has much to learn after the Ruth Perry inquest
Letters: A school governor, a former headteacher and a former Ofsted inspector write in response to the verdict on the death of the former headteacher
March 2023
Other lives
Jennifer Preston obituary
Other lives: Teacher and charity worker who co-founded Sudep Action, which helps those affected by sudden unexplained death in epilepsy syndrome
December 2022
Other lives
John Swallow obituary
Other lives: Headteacher and fierce advocate of comprehensive education who retired as chair of governors at the age of 93
April 2022
Ofsted criticises archdiocese over ban on gay author’s visit to Catholic school
Staff and pupils at London secondary left ‘angry and confused’ after event was cancelled ‘unilaterally’
October 2021
Other lives
Reg Chrimes obituary
Other lives: Long-serving Labour councillor and committed educationist
September 2020
Education in England is in a mess – but who will lead us out of it?
Fiona Millar
Thanks to our leaders, schools are no better off now than when I became a governor 30 years ago
October 2019
Other lives
Areta Hautman obituary
Other lives: Governor immersed in the life of the King Alfred school in north London
September 2019
Other lives
Anne Taylor obituary
School governor for three decades, fundraiser and key figure in Wiltshire community life
June 2019
Academies without parents on boards 'risk community rejection'
Trusts must increase transparency and consider impact of rapid growth on pupils, says governors’ body
February 2019
School in Stockport to close early on Fridays for lack of funding
Teaching unions warn schools are at ‘absolute breaking point’ following budget cuts
September 2018
The rise in school exclusions is a result of the education market
Letters: Readers look at the causes of children being ‘off-rolled’ in a system where exams are the main measure of achievement
March 2018
School governors reject expulsions over 'mock slave auction'
White pupils who allegedly beat black student with sticks are allowed back into school in Bath
November 2016
School governance
'It's not all anal sex': the German schools exploring love, equality and LGBT issues
Sex education classes are mandatory in Germany, but they aren’t the only way students learn about diversity – LGBT topics are taught across the timetable
October 2016
School governance
How should schools spend pupil premium funding?
Governors will feel the heat from Ofsted if money for disadvantaged pupils doesn’t yield results. They must ensure every penny has an impact
September 2016
Justine Greening drops plan to scrap parent governors in schools
Education secretary also indicates focus could shift away from academy conversion and defends grammar schools proposal
School governance
Debate: should schools send pupils home for wearing the wrong uniform?
Parents in Kent protested against a school’s decision to send 50 children away for breaking the rules on clothing. Was the headteacher right?
School governance
Ask the experts: do multi-academy trusts really improve school results?
The government says Mats are the most efficient way for schools to collaborate – but research suggests it isn’t so clear cut
July 2016
School governance
Academisation, cuts and parents: school governance faces major change
At a recent roundtable, our experts debated whether schools could survive without converting, fierce financial constraints tighten and whether parents pick up the pieces
June 2016
School governance
Seven ways governors can get to know their school
School governance
Eight ways school governors can prepare for an Ofsted inspection
