Opinion

Research: Can schools actually tackle extremist ideologies?

New research sheds light on schools' role in stemming radicalisation - and the challenges they face in doing it...

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DR BECKY TAYLOR
Covid

Anti-vaxxer threats show how alone headteachers are… again

Ignore the ‘liability notices’ about Covid vaccinations, writes Vic Goddard. The real liability is our government, who keep putting...

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VIC GODDARD

Penny’s Podcasts, 20 September 2021

Penny Rabiger’s podcasts cover child development, SEND best practice, the value of play, some edu philosophy and practical tips...

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Academies

There can be no reverse gear on academy freedoms

A growing body of policies and recommendations threaten to curtail the very purpose of academy trusts just when the...

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MICHAEL PAIN

Irresistible Learning: Embedding a culture of research in schools

Cassie Young finds a book that will take you all the way from dipping your toe into research-informed practice...

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Opinion: Workforce

Why leave teachers out of the flexible working revolution?

Giving teachers the flexible working options everyone else now expects could stem an exodus, writes Emma Shingleton, and even...

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EMMA SHINGLETON
The Knowledge

Research: How can we improve our relationships with students?

Three studies point to some strategies with the potential to build better rapport with students and improve their results...

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HARRY FLETCHER-WOOD
Opinion: Policy

Time for DfE leadership on diversifying the curriculum

It won’t do to say schools are free to diversify their content when workload and accountability make it impossible,...

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EMMA SLATER
ITT

ITT Market Review: making good on a promising policy

Many objections to the ITT market review are simply incorrect, writes Sam Sims. But delivering on its promise will...

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DR SAM SIMS