The Knowledge

What do teachers really think of CPD?

Iain Ford looks at Teacher Tapp data to read the runes for the new Early Career Framework and find...

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IAIN FORD

Habits of success: Getting every student learning

It’s funny how much an accumulation of tweets over time form a character of someone, isn’t it? When I...

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Robin Conway’s blogs of the week, 27 September 2021

This week’s top blogs cover curriculum thinking, staff cultures, giving feedback to novices and a debate on the values...

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Covid

Schools mustn’t follow the DfE in abandoning vulnerable families

The new Covid guidance is already leading some schools to punish clinically vulnerable families, writes Jo Maugham. The DfE...

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JOLYON MAUGHAM

Jon Hutchinson’s blogs of the week, 13 September 2021

This week’s top blogs look at leadership and strategy, curriculum and generative learning, and the frameworks for early careers...

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Admissions, Education Reform

Why wait? Admissions reform is in your hands

Responding to ASCL’s proposal to reform the admissions code, Ed Vainker and Rebecca Cramer say schools don’t need to...

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ED VAINKER AND REBECCA CRAMER
Flexible working

Including Jewish teachers just requires a little faith

Accommodating time off for Jewish festivals isn’t just good practice, writes Madeleine Fresko-Brown, it’s a teachable moment for an...

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MADELEINE FRESKO-BROWN

My secret #edtech diary by Al Kingsley

Too late by some 18 months and never quite sure of its intended audience, this diary nonetheless reveals interesting...

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A level, Education Reform, post-16

Narrowing A level choices put students’ futures at risk

A level choices are less diverse than ever, with potential risks to students’ futures. Schools and policy makers alike...

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DAVID ROBINSON