Energy costs

Rising energy costs are a teachable moment for the sector

The unregulated energy market within which schools operate leaves them vulnerable, writes Tim Warneford, but with vision and some...

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TIM WARNEFORD
The Knowledge

What do schools need to level up literacy post-Covid?

We all understand how important it is that we support and encourage our children to read for pleasure. The...

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LOUISE JOHNS-SHEPHERD

Must Do Better by Harry Hudson and Roy Blatchford

It almost goes without saying that teaching needs an image make-over. Although every so often there’s a heart-warming story...

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Sonia Thompson’s blogs of the week, 28 February 2022

This week's blogs cover graphic novels, the impact of labelling schools, beautiful student work and a trip down edu-blogging...

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Opinion: Curriculum

Diversifying literature? Talk to your librarian

The school library is the perfect place to showcase and support initiatives to offer pupils a broader English literature...

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DANUTA ZALEGA
Literacy

Dismissal of research leaves us stuck in the reading wars

Misinformed criticisms of our work show reconciliation of the reading wars is still some way off, write Alice Bradbury...

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ALICE BRADBURY and DOMINIC WYSE
Destinations

Long-term destinations data could transform schools – and lives

A new report shows the long-term data Ark are already using to guide students could be further enriched -...

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SARAH TAUNTON
Exams

Exams head us back to normality. Now for league tables

Ofqual is ensuring students get the exams they want in the fairest way possible, writes Gareth Stevens, but schools...

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GARETH STEVENS
The Knowledge

How can schools narrow the disadvantage gap?

Regardless of support to deliver the 'levelling up' agenda, it’s every school’s mission – and research provides useful best...

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NICK WOOD