Opinion

Character education is just another hurdle to jump

The development of the Department for Education’s work on “character” doesn’t always fit with the experiences of the most...

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LYNSEY BURRIDGE
Inclusion

Schools won’t be inclusive until their efforts also apply to staff

Educators love to talk about role models, but that seldom extends to employing neuro-diverse staff, says Thomas Keaney. To...

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THOMAS KEANEY
Opinion

PISA results reflect persistent disadvantage gap in UK education

Today’s publication of the OECD’s international education league tables are likely to generate excited headlines, but the reality is...

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JOSHUA FULLARD
Opinion

Schools don’t need to develop young people’s resilience alone

Investing in developing young people’s resilience is investing in their future and ours. Scouts has been working at it...

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ANN LIMB
Opinion

Will general election promises solve the recruitment and retention crisis?

Figures published today show the Department for Education (DfE) has missed its secondary teacher training target for a seventh...

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JACK WORTH

Penny’s podcasts, 25 November 2019

Penny Rabiger takes over our ‘blogs of the week’ slot once every half-term to point to the best of...

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Opinion

Helping schools walk their talk on climate change

There is still a gap between talk and the education sector’s response to our changing climate, writes Felicity Liggins....

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FELICITY LIGGINS
Opinion

School communities can take action now on climate change

Until such time as politicians put the environment at the heart of policy, school climate strikes will continue to...

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FIONA CARNIE
Features

The Climate Change Debate

As students worldwide once again take to the streets on a school day to demand action to tackle climate...

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