The Knowledge

How to get the most out of pupil premium

Despite our best efforts, the link between family income and education outcomes remains strong. One of the most powerful...

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Becky Francis

Try This. Unlocking Learning with Imagination

Philippa Leah discovers a practical resource she was able to deploy effectively in the classroom with ease

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The Conversation – with Rob Gasson

What the Victorians did for us, a pedagogy of decline, children as products and flexible working

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Governance

How representative are your governors – and why does it matter?

Neil Collins explains why governance is improved by a diverse range of perspectives and how to start measuring how...

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Neil Collins
PSHE

Solutions: How to normalise rejection in relationships education

Laura Coryton explains why talking about rejection matters and offers tips on how to prepare young people for it...

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Laura Coryton
Racism

Braverman’s dangerous rhetoric puts pupils at risk

Everyone in education has good cause to resist the home secretary's dangerous words on immigration, says Daniel Kebede

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Daniel Kebede
Leadership

How to tame performance reviews to make them fair and constructive

David Benson offers advice on how to ensure appraisals are neither bureaucratic nor meaningless but help everyone towards genuine...

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David Benson
Opinion: SEND

The mental health crisis calls for urgent policy solutions

Andrew Howard describes the desperate state of SEMH support – but argues the solutions are already here for determined...

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Andrew Howard
Policy

Four government priorities to support a sector-led system

Our fragile system only needs ministers to provide strategy and vision on four core missions to build its resilience,...

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Leora Cruddas