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13 April 2026

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SPONSORED: The Complete Literacy Solution

Background As an education company with a passion for reading at its core, Renaissance’s founding objective has been to encourage children to read and enjoy reading. Using its understanding of the educational environment, Renaissance has developed a range of products, available individually and as part of a complete literacy solution, that support a child’s natural […]

No more heroes. Time to change the record on school leadership

Let’s celebrate “expert leaders”, say Jen Barker and Tom Rees, and stop always talking about charismatic, dynamic, inspirational leaders Both of us have learnt the hard way that school leadership can be complex and challenging. Of course we remember the moments when the proverbial was hitting the fan and problems had to be dealt with, […]

Research review: Cat Scutt investigates how to set a positive work culture

New classes. New colleagues. Maybe a new school. Teachers will have spent the past couple of weeks setting the culture in their classrooms and helping their pupils to build good habits. But setting a sustainable culture for pupils means also building the right habits and expectations for the adults who work with them, and that […]

Book review: Practical Pedagogy. 40 new ways to teach and learn.

As we near the end of the first two decades of the 21st century, one can’t help but reflect that this is a fascinating period to be in education. Our practices are defined by change and uncertainty, but also by tension between old and new, experimental and tried-and-tested. Are new technologies useful or merely a […]

Robin Conway’s top edu-blogs of the week, 16 September 2019

Five best bets to improve teaching and learning in the year ahead @jon_hutchinson_ When you start teaching nobody tells you that you’ll have two new years to celebrate for the rest of your life. Yet, come September, I normally have at least a dozen resolutions about what I will do better. Like January 1, some […]

SPONSORED: Sexual Health Education: why inclusivity is key

Lucy Emmerson, Director, Sex Education Forum With new government guidance on Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) rubber-stamped by parliament, schools have 12 months until they must follow the new requirements. Some schools have opted to start using the guidance this September, and others will want to begin their preparations in earnest this term. The […]

The Leadership Factor: Seven Characteristics of Exceptional Leaders

Drew Povey’s second book is vastly different to his first. Educating Drew: The Real Story of Harrop Fold School detailed his journey as a headteacher in a “tough” inner-city school and the struggles he faced. In The Leadership Factor he focuses on what makes a good leader. It is more practical and research-based, and I […]

Brexit: We need to proceed to the exit responsibly

Not all the advice that schools are giving and receiving about Brexit is correct. Worse, some of it is potentially harmful, says Tomas Thurogood-Hyde The political machinations over Brexit – or the lack of them, depending on your politics – have caused uncertainty in many sectors, and education is no different. This is especially true […]

Jon Hutchinson’s top edu-blogs of the week 9 September 2019

Building a teaching and learning policy from a single idea: The genius of Prof Daniel Willingham @MrARobbins In front of every pupil at the start of a new school year is a fresh page in a new exercise book. Teachers and leaders, too, have the chance to start anew. Each year I promise myself that […]