Exams 2023

Saved by the bell – but exam reliability questions won’t go away

Ministers and regulators will eventually have to answer to the pressing issue of exam grade reliability, writes Dennis Sherwood

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Dennis Sherwood
Exams 2023

The long shadow of Covid still hangs over exams

Examiners, admissions officers and commentators would do well to remember the disruption of the past few years when 2023...

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Neil Renton

Lessons from the head’s office

It's not the most organised book I've read, says Sonia Thompson, but it's a bold and heartening guide to...

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Opinion: Accountability

More parental complaints don’t mean more inspections

Chris Russell sets the record straight on how Ofsted respond to parental complaints and what a rise in such...

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Chris Russell
Pedagogy

Why teachers should reclaim the power of touch

Safeguarding concerns have rightly made us more conscious of touch but there are many reasons teachers should use it...

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Gavin Simpson
Opinion: Solutions

Four ways to improve teacher CPD and make it impactful

Emma Wilks offers simple strategies to design CPD that reflects what’s happening in the classroom and avoids information overload...

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Emma Wilks

12 books to look forward to this summer and beyond

Accountability Rethinking School Inspection – Is there a better way? Author: Tracey O’Brien Publisher: John Catt Date: 21 July...

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Opinion: Legal

Legal: When are non-disclosure agreements appropriate?

Employment law partner, David Ward sets out the practical and ethical considerations for school and trust leaders in the...

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David Ward
Opinion

How assessment hubs can contribute to the SEND and AP improvement plan

Sunderland's assessment hubs have reduced exclusions, helped families and supported mainstream reintegration, explains Sarah Martin-Denham

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Sarah Martin-Denham