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15 April 2026

Author: JL Dutaut

A week in the life of Jane Manzone

Jane Manzone and her year 6 class adapt to a brave new normal I had a few bizarre dreams before I went back to school this week.  Hazard tape and metre rulers featured heavily, as did an odd militaristic incarnation of a rather unassuming member of staff who had been put in charge of “social […]

Diversity cannot be a curriculum bolt-on

Educators from all backgrounds and contexts have been asking for guidance on curriculum reform in the light of recent events. Bennie Kara sets out some key principles The killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, the realisation that black, Asian, and minority ethnic people are more likely to die of Covid-19 and the global response to […]

Tackling racism is about more than curriculum

Education is key to tackling racism, says Jeffery Quaye. But what obstacles have school leaders and teachers had to overcome when it comes to race and what does the future hold? The senseless and horrific killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis has ignited a global discussion about racism and the need for change. It has […]

Patchwork AP provision needs a tailor’s eye

There’s been a welcome policy focus on vulnerable students throughout the coronavirus crisis, but little evidence of a strategic response. Jo Hutchinson lists foundations for a new approach The government last week announced that “up to” £750 would be made available for each pupil in alternative provision (AP) to aid their transition into post-16 education […]

How can we solve the problem of low attainment in maths?

Jeremy Hodgen and his team tested the evidence and identified the strategies most likely to close one of education’s most persistent attainment gaps Every year almost 40 per cent of young people leave school without a ‘good’ level 4 grade in GCSE maths. This problem of low attainment in maths is one of the most […]

Robin Conway’s top edu blogs of the week, 8 June 2020

Challenging racism in education, avoiding quick-fix solutions and redeeming PowerPoint are this week’s top picks of the education topics, as chosen by Robin Conway   My open letter to educators @ShuaibKhan26 This powerful piece by Shuaib Khan draws on his own experiences to reflect on the responsibilities of teachers to address racism. He challenges the […]

Profile: Natasha Ullah, headteacher of Magna Academy, Poole

Schools Week meets the new Magna Academy head on a mission to move on from the school’s ‘no excuses’ mantra Perhaps the importance of place isn’t talked about enough in respect of leadership. We hear a lot about community, but seldom about belonging. For Natasha Ullah, after years of commuting from Swindon to Reading, the […]

Mastery in Primary Mathematics: A guide for teachers and leaders

Our reviewer finds a useful reference for those starting out with mastery, but one that fails to deliver on its promise The terminology of maths mastery has been kicking around for a few years now. I hovered around it as a teaching assistant, but came face-to-face with it as a recently qualified teacher suddenly expected […]