The Conversation – with Robert Gasson This week’s conversation takes in the interview that rocked education, the busting of the myth of budget headroom and a hopeful journey of school improvement
Making careers visible is the secret to success for many pupils We must unpick why so many students end up excluded from potential careers simply because they don’t know about them, writes Nic Ponsford
How diversifying our curriculum made English engaging again There’s no reason for any school to miss out on the joyful results – for pupils and staff – of bringing in extraordinary new texts, says Joy Mbakwe
Government must do more to regulate AI in education Lack of a clear government strategy to ensure safe exploration of AI in education puts children at significant risk of harm, writes Victoria Nash
Solutions: A whole-trust approach to LGBTQ+ safeguarding Evie Cryer reflects on the gains Oasis Community Learning has made in safeguarding LGBTQ+ pupils and staff by creating a trust-wide, inclusive culture
Are we now experiencing a cost-of-teaching crisis? New research into how the cost-of-living crisis is impacting the school workforce reveals the stark realities of a dysfunctional sector, writes Storm Postlethwaite
Working effectively with your teaching assistant. A handbook for primary teachers A book any primary practitioner will want to read and return to time and again to secure classroom partnerships that work, writes Sarah Johnson
The Conversation – with Fiona Atherton A historic show of unity from teaching unions, lack of fervour for the coronation – but edu-Twitter shows teachers haven’t lost their energy or ability to disagree
Beyond Ofsted? And what about ‘Beyond Ofqual’? There are striking similarities between Ofsted’s judgments and Ofqual’s exam grades, writes Dennis Sherwood, but who is fighting for the victims of the latter?