Opinion: Curriculum

We must make space for applied learning in the curriculum

We have over-balanced education towards academic learning to the detriment of vital skills

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Justine Greening
Opinion: Accountability

Reforming accountability hinges on lowering the stakes 

We won’t fix inspection until we reform the consequences of inspection, argues Loic Menzies

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Loic Menzies
Opinion: Accountability

Thinking beyond Ofsted is now mainstream and success beckons

The Beyond Ofsted inquiry shows that was once radical is now within reach

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Caroline Derbyshire
Opinion: Sustainability

Connecting to the outdoors when the outdoors is only concrete

Mark Wilson explains how Wellspring Academy Trust has used art to bring learning outdoors in spite of austere and...

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Mark Wilson
Opinion: Mental health

How local collaboration is helping us tackle the mental health crisis

West Yorkshire provides a perfect example of how a joined-up local response can beat the postcode lottery of mental...

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Helen McGlinchey
Opinion: Workforce

Mothers are key to stabilising the teacher workforce

Politicians must face up to the motherhood penalty to solve the recruitment crisis and have any chance of delivering...

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Emma Sheppard
Opinion: Leadership

Schools cannot look away from Israel and Palestine

We have a duty to help children and young people make sense of the horror unfolding in the Middle...

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Steve Chalke
Opinion: Solutions

Three ways to bridge the digital divide

Every school and every pupil can keep pace with rapid technological progress regardless of their finances or starting points,...

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Carrie Anne Philbin
Opinion: Mental health

What is maths anxiety and how can teachers reduce it?

Learning mathematics can be hard. Teaching mathematics – and teaching it well – can be harder still. My latest...

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C. Rashaad Shabab