Opinion: Workforce

Making teaching attractive again must be priority one for the next government

Any incoming government will have to put an end to the failed experiment of competition that is driving teachers...

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Jonny Uttley
Opinion: Accountability

What headteachers mean when they say headship has changed

It’s time policy makers and accountability caught up with the new reality of headship, explains Sam Strickland, so here’s...

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Sam Strickland
Teacher pay

Three ways the government is failing teachers over pay

The government’s vague reference to economic theory to justify its strategy on pay ignores important truths about motivation, writes...

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Yvonne Williams

Boys Do Cry: Improving boys’ mental health and wellbeing in schools

Informed, at times unexpectedly emotive, and studded with practical solutions, 'Boys Do Cry' leaves Sanum Khan reflecting on her...

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The Conversation – with Penny Rabiger

This week's conversation takes in meritocracy, marketisation and mental health

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Opinion: Workforce

The Knowledge. What works to improve recruitment and retention?

Becky Francis sets out key findings from today's new EEF review of international evidence on successful measures to recruit...

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Becky Francis
Opinion: Workforce

If we solve the retention crisis, the recruitment crisis will follow

Staff attrition is a marker of the health of our education system and our diagnosis calls for immediate intervention,...

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Sinéad McBrearty
Opinion

Solutions: How to prepare for the next disruptive social media trend

The recent wave of so-called Tik-Tok protests affecting schools achieved a lot of coverage in the media and caused...

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Theresa Kerr and Richard Wright-PhillipsSolicitor, Education support team, Winckworth Sherwood
Opinion: Accountability

What East of England school leaders are saying about Ofsted

The Suffolk Primary Heads' Association's research reveals some pretty damning feedback about Ofsted's framework and inspections, says Rebecca Leek

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Rebecca Leek