Opinion

What the new Ofsted framework says about the curriculum

Ofsted doesn’t need a new inspection framework, says Frank Norris. But as it’s here, he urges “all colleagues to...

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FRANK NORRIS

Hairdresser or Footballer – Bridging the gender gap in schools

Hollie Anderton and Ross Morrison McGill have produced an accessible guide to an issue that’s high on the public...

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Hannah Wilson’s top blogs of Jan 2019

Fake it till you make it they say . . . But what if you don’t? (make it, that...

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The Early Career Framework will stop us throwing new teachers in at the deep end

Clare Sealy explains why the new early career framework is the best bit of edu-news she’s seen for some...

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CLARE SEALY
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Don’t underestimate the importance of school culture for retaining teachers!

Support for new teachers needs something more intangible than a framework; the right environment is vital too, says Cat...

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CAT SCUTT
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The Early Career Framework: disconnected, piecemeal and lacking ambition!

The government’s teacher recruitment and retention strategy has been warmly welcomed in most quarters, but David Spendlove finds it...

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DAVID SPENDLOVE
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Hinds is right to shift focus from recruitment to retention

The recruitment and retention strategy covers the right areas, but will need to develop effective policy detail quickly to...

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JACK WORTH

Robin Conway’s top blogs of Jan 2019

Our blog reviewer of the week is Robin Conway, who is director of research and innovation at John Mason...

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Including children and young people with special educational needs: How far have we come since the Warnock Enquiry – and where do we go next?

This collection of essays from specialists in the field of special educational needs provides a welcome update on how...

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