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Review: Social mobility by Lee Elliott Major and Stephen Machin

This book offers a detailed analysis of what we know about social mobiliy but a less compelling case for what to do about it, writes Sam Baars As director of research at a think- and action-tank, I’m on board with the principle behind Sage’s new What Do We Know and What Should We Do About…? […]

Naureen Khalid’s blogs of the week, 23 November, 2020

Naureen Khalid’s top picks of this week’s education topics include dominance and affiliation, competition and collaboration, confidence and growth, and wellbeing and coping A theatre of dominance @ThisIsSethsBlog Neither is conducive to effective accountability In this post, Seth Godin, founder of learning platform Akimbo, states that people who take part and those who watch […]

Profile: Matt Rooney, principal, St Giles School

A headteacher for only three years, NASEN award-winner Matt Rooney isn’t wasting any time in making an impact, finds JL Dutaut As NAHT research revealed in these pages confirms, leading a school through this pandemic is, to put it mildly, a tough gig. To lead one where many students are clinically vulnerable and care needs […]

The government’s culture war is chilling for curriculum rigour

Accusations of anti-patriotism and threats of legal action have worrying implications for teachers of history, writes Jonathan Mountstevens When is it wrong to carry out historical research? According to the Common Sense Group of Conservative MPs, it is when it reveals material that questions the heroic status of “Britain’s greatest sons”, such as Winston Churchill. […]

We can have sustainable schools if we pull together

The best place to start the green revolution is in our schools, say Mathilde Iveson and Amelie Nichols We’ve been honoured to be called Yorkshire’s answer to Greta Thunberg in coverage of our eco team’s work. But it’s too easy to say environmentalism is a young people’s issue, and then let us solve all the […]

Tackling racism starts with teacher training and development

The Institute of Race Relations’ recent paper shows why we can’t let up on the fight against racism in education, writes Dr Heather McClue The summer’s Black Lives Matter protests in the wake the death of George Floyd in United States’ police custody created a unique moment in my 30 years’ experience, when calls to […]

How do essential skills shape young people’s life outcomes?

What do we know about the impact of skills-focused interventions and what does it mean for teachers? Will Millard and Dr Elnaz Kashefpakdel review the evidence What is it that young people really need to learn in order to thrive throughout school and later life? This question has always been hotly contested, and rightly so: […]

Review: Inadequate by Priya Lakhani

Melissa Benn finds this book about the future of education has some elements of good, but requires improvement Priya Lakhani is a dynamic businesswoman, a barrister-turned-cooking sauce entrepreneur and now the award-winning founder CEO of Century tech (or CENTURY as it is rather distractingly capitalised throughout this book), and currently sits on the UK government’s […]

Sonia Thompson’s blogs of the week, 16 November 2020

Teachers who read and readers who teach, the futile search for perfection, making a good impression and walking back from data overload – Sonia Thompson’s top picks of this week’s education topics Bookshop Blurbs @jonnybid It made me want to jump on a train to Nottingham Jon Biddle is the consummate teacher who reads […]