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Opinion: Solutions

Solutions: Five ways to avoid leadership burnout

Drawing on his experience as a leadership coach, Patrick Cozier sets out some effective ways to do the job…

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Patrick Cozier
Opinion: Solutions

A successful breakfast club is the first lesson of the day

Our award-winning breakfast club has been running for 16 years. Its success is down to being an integral part…

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Lisa Pegman
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How to use feedback effectively for CPD

Feedback is crucial to ongoing professional formation, so how can we ensure it hits home?

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Dr Ourania Maria Ventista and C.J. Rauch
Opinion: Accountability

Ofsted already has a proven model of better inspections

Ofsted’s reforms could yet prove successful if the inspectorate is able to learn from its own best practice and…

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Kerry Boffey
Opinion: Policy

Five lessons from Behaviour Hubs – and why Labour should keep them

The Behaviour Hubs programme has highlighted best practice and provided a model for effectively meeting our biggest challenges

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Sam Strickland
Opinion: Politics

Can education learn to stop worrying and love collaboration?

Bridget Phillipson’s emerging vision marks an end to competition as the primary driver of school improvement – but is…

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Ed Dorrell
Opinion: Policy

STEM scheme cuts fly in the face of global AI leadership

Given the government’s intent to become a world leader in AI, cutting crucial school support is an own goal…

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Severine Trouillet
Opinion: Workforce

Solutions: How to embrace the benefits of flexible working

With the right guidance and recourse to best practice, flexible working as a day-one right could make teaching a…

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Lucy Makins


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How to use feedback effectively for CPD

Feedback is crucial to ongoing professional formation, so how can we ensure it hits home?

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Dr Ourania Maria Ventista and C.J. Rauch
The Knowledge

What do school leaders think will solve the SEND crisis?

As the education committee launches major inquiry, a new survey reveals SEND guidance isn’t fit for purpose according to…

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Laura Thompson
The Knowledge

Trusts are maturing – but their horizons are contracting

The 2024 ‘Being the CEO’ report reveals trust leadership is improving in important ways but strategic decisions is becoming…

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Rachael Gacs
The Knowledge

Is there an evidenced way to foster engagement?

An 18-month review of the evidence has led to a research-based guide for increasing motivation and wellbeing

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Steve Farndon
The Knowledge

Can ChatGPT help tackle teacher workload?

A new report reveals some positive findings about generative AI’s potential as a time-saver – with caveats

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Emily Yeomans
The Knowledge

What the media say about youth – and its impact

A new report reveals pervasive negative media portrayals of young people and how these affect how they perceive themselves

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Elise Temple
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What impact has the pandemic had on pupils and schools?

A new NFER report reveals the impact of the pandemic on two cohorts of primary pupils over four years

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Tara Paxman
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The Knowledge: How many children are missing from education?

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Headship today, protecting SENCOs, preparing young people for an AI world, and the rise and rise of EHCPs

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Declining writing standards, mapping educational journeys, and AI’s potential to replace teachers

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The Conversation – with Sarah Gallagher

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