Suella Braverman: The momentum for free schools has stalled. Johnson’s new Government should revive it.

My new report for the Centre for Policy Studies – published today – calls on the government to turbocharge its commitment to them.

John Bald: “Points mean prizes” has to stop.

It was a great slogan for Sir Bruce Forsyth’s game show. It does not serve the needs of children, teachers and schools.

Suella Braverman: What Johnson learned from a London school amidst deprived communities

His passion for social justice was reinforced by a visit to Michaela Community School – of which I was Chairman of Governors.

Joe Baron: The case of Starbank School teaches us one thing: Ofsted can’t be trusted

A place where teachers have been moved to strike for their own personal safety has been rated ‘Outstanding’ since 2012.

John Bald: A lesson from Great Yarmouth about how to combine school discipline with happy pupils

The misery of bullying and vandalism has ended. I did not hear a raised voice during my visit, except for the loud recitation of poems learned by heart.

Interview. “Look, this is a Christian country”, says Hinds. But he adds that the cap on new faith schools’ admissions should stay.

At times, says the Education Secretary, the post he holds requires “a bold and vociferous and constant presence”. But “at other times less so”.

Damian Hinds: Labour is wrong to turn its back on academies

Putting teachers and heads in charge has consistently allowed schools and pupils to excel. We must continue to put our trust in them.

Sponsored Post: Nick Brook – The new Ofsted framework requires improvement

Schools have changed a lot since we were pupils. But the way in which they are held to account hasn’t moved on very much in a quarter of a century.

John Bald: Misbehaviour in classrooms is often due to a failure to teach children to read

Behind most disorder is the idea of anxiety. A great deal of that is caused by a feeling that the pupil can’t do their work.

John Bald: School inspection is not a “little extra”

There is no evidence of funding cuts reducing school standards. But Ofsted does need enough staff to thoroughly assess the performance of classroom teachers.

Yesterday’s results show that free schools are working. Now Conservatives must back them fully once again.

I was glad to see the Prime Minister and the Education Secretary doing so recently – particularly now that Rayner is clear she will scrap the programme.

Philip Read: How we have turned round Children’s Services in Bexley

Ofsted has judged us “outstanding.” Six years ago it found us “inadequate”. One big achievement is that we are now relying much less on agency staff.

John Bald: It’s time to boost the Further Education sector

It is funded at a lower level than schools, and yet is expected to put right much that has gone wrong. Technical courses need higher esteem.

Graham Jones: In West Berkshire, we will not shirk hard decisions for the sake of mushy populism

Despite our budget being cut, we have achieved bold reforms with libraries, children’s services, broadband roll out and business rates retention. We are open for business.

James Hockney: Too often it’s not the bullies being excluded from school – but the victims

Where children are scared to go to school, their parents are being threatened with truancy action and given the option to home educate.