Should key stage 3 be restored to the full three years?
The message from Ofsted’s application of its new framework so far confirms that you should do what’s right for your students, explains Tom Middlehurst, SSAT head of policy and public affairs
Blog posts by Tom Middlehurst
A reflection on the SSAT National Conference 2019: Fighting for deep social justice
Tom Middlehurst, Director of the National Conference, reflects on some of the ideas, strategies and practical suggestions heard during the two days of the conference
The first published reports under the new Ofsted framework – what do we know?
Tom Middlehurst, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, SSAT, identifies some common themes seen in published school inspection reports under the new framework.
Tory policy on education focuses on FE
Tom Middlehurst, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, SSAT, examines the educational outcomes proposed at the Tory Party Conference on 30 September.
Would Labour’s education policies work?
Tom Middlehurst, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, SSAT, considers the proposed educational policies outlined in Angela Rayner’s speech at last week’s Labour Party conference
Why has the government been so quiet on the Birmingham homophobic riots?
Tom Middlehurst, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, SSAT, discusses the rationale behind the government’s failure to address homophobic riots in Birmingham.
Timpson Review is largely welcome, but raises serious concerns
Tom Middlehurst, head of policy and public affairs at SSAT, analyses the recently released Timpson Review and highlights the impact that key areas – including school exclusions and recommended policy changes – will have.
Why campaigns such as Worth Less are essential in achieving social justice
As the parents of 3.5 million pupils receive cry-for-help letters from schools on the growing perils of lack of funding, SSAT’s Head of Policy and Public Affairs Tom Middlehurst navigates through the uncertainties of social justice this situation presents.
A renaissance in curriculum thinking
This week, SSAT’s latest publication, On Curriculum, explores the highly-anticipated curriculum revival that many schools and MATs are immersing themselves in. Head teachers and senior leaders weigh in on the revamping of curriculum over the past year.
Why the DfE are right to place early teacher training and workload at the heart of their new strategy
This week, the Department for Education launched its new recruitment and retention strategy, which has been one of Damian Hinds’ ‘tier one’ policies since he started the role just over a year ago.
