Budget: A starved system can’t end persistent absence This week’s budget must recognise that our system for preventing absence is failing and leaving schools with an impossible catch-up mission, says Jaine Stannard
Video tech has turned our lesson observation on its head Video recording of lessons has reduced fear of the dreaded observation and brought our focus on the small details that make a big difference, says David Chapman
How to organise a conference in the age of online learning The recent Ark Curriculum Plus event demonstrated exactly what the CPD conference still has to offer in the post-Covid digital age, writes Caroline Doherty
We’ve become an insular profession weakened by narrow debate The teaching profession is progressively narrowing its focus from the big picture to technical minutiae, says Adam Seldon, and everyone loses out as a result
Schools can’t tackle ‘wokeness’ jibes by dismissing them ‘Wokeness’ is used to dismiss important work done in schools, but understanding its sources is the only way to truly accomplish that work, says Bilkis Miah
Degree apprenticeships: What education can learn form social work For once social work reform has preceded education reform – and the sector should be mindful of the lessons we’ve learned, writes Joe Hanley
SEND and AP: A far cry from the transformative plan we need The DfE’s improvement plan fails to address some desperately needed changes to SEND support, as evidenced by new research into deaf children, says Jo Hutchinson
National Careers Week: Six ideas to support students with SEND into work For National Careers Week, Nic Crossley sets out how schools can support young people with SEND to fulfil their ambitions in the workplace
How to tackle post-Covid maths anxiety in primary schools For World Maths Day, year 5 teacher, Katie Serjeant sets out her top tips for helping children overcome anxiety related to numbers worsened by lockdowns