Does the National Tutoring Programme still have a point? Concerns about the NTP are legitimate, writes Ben Gadsby, but letting heads spend the funds without accounting for how threatens the whole programme
LGBTQ+: Schools are a battleground against our rights The international day against homophobia, biphobia and transphobia is a good time to acknowledge that all three are in our schools, writes Tabitha McIntosh
Research: Why, how and with whom do children read? New research sheds light on children’s reading habits and wellbeing and draws out some interesting gender distinctions, writes Rachel Crowdy
The Early Career Framework: origins, outcomes and opportunities A treasure trove of ideas for implementing the ECF is hidden among the sometimes overwhelming amount of information in this book, writes Sean Harris
Mary Hind-Portley’s blogs of the week, 16 May 2022 This week’s blogs cover reconsolidation of knowledge, lethal mutations of classroom practices, refining student word choice and the tension at the heart of CPD
Can we ever have an educational ten-year plan? There’s a real appetite for a clearer educational vision and long-term planning in education, writes David Jaffa, but is it a realistic expectation?
Have ministers done their due diligence on the MAT-led system? A rush to fulfil the promise of a MAT-led system carries financial risks for trusts that could undermine their improvement mission, writes Tim Warneford
Widening STEM access is necessary and far from impossible Controversial comments from the social mobility tsar aside, STEM has a diversity problem and there’s plenty we can do about it, writes Jo Foster
How to create a positive whole-school mental health culture It’ll take longer more than a mental health awareness week to combat childhood loneliness, writes Rachel Bostick, but the good news is schools can do a lot