Opinion

The year in politics: It couldn’t get any worse. Until it did

U-turns, broken promises, gaslighting, deceit and good old-fashioned cock-ups  ̶  our government’s response to education in the pandemic has...

JL Dutaut
LAURA MCINERNEY
Opinion

This extra INSET is just another late and empty gesture

Headteachers wouldn’t be forgiven this lack of foresight yet schools ministers continue to issue policy on the hoof, writes...

JL Dutaut
ROBIN BEVAN
Covid

REACT: The team putting the Covid response on a proactive footing

“In an emergency, there is always pressure to react, react, react,” says Ofsted’s national director of social care, Yvette...

JL Dutaut
JL Dutaut
Opinion

New cap on exit payments could lead to legal disputes

Regulations are about to be introduced that represent a substantial change to schools’ employment practices, write Jenny Arrowsmith and...

JL Dutaut
JENNY ARROWSMITH AND JOANNE MOSELEY
Opinion

Our diverse curriculum is a source of pride for all our students

African and Caribbean history and culture are woven across all subjects at one Birmingham primary. Nigel Oram and Philip...

JL Dutaut
NIGEL ORAM AND PHILIP HYNAN
Covid, Sexual abuse

All signs point to even greater pressure on schools post-Covid

A raft of new data from multiple agencies points to a rising tide of families in need, with no...

JL Dutaut
WHITNEY CRENNA-JENNINGS
Opinion

Is confusion in the classroom really such a bad thing?

Research shows confusion can lead to better understanding – but it must be introduced with care, writes Harry Fletcher-Wood...

JL Dutaut
HARRY FLETCHER-WOOD

Review: Motivated teaching by Peps Mccrea

Mccrea’s new offering is a pithy and powerful book that makes the slippery topic of motivation in the classroom...

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Melissa Jane’s blogs of the week, 30 November 2020

This week’s top picks of the education topics are adapting to change, being black and disabled, mainstreaming accessibility and...

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