Recognising and mitigating early signs of mental health issues Despite variations in how mental health issues manifest from child to child, the value of early discovery can’t be underestimated
New governance guides are a welcome update – and nothing to worry about The two new DfE guides better reflect the system we have and won’t add to governors’ workloads
How can schools in poor areas attract more teachers? New research by the National Institute of Teaching shows a mismatch between what schools offer candidates and what teachers value when looking for a job
History’s repetitions offer hope over pay and conditions As the acrimonious cycle of pay dispute restarts, teachers should draw inspiration from the events of 50 years ago
Ofsted and DfE must open their eyes to the realities of ‘disadvantage’ The inspectorate’s data-blind approach treats disadvantage as a homogenous category and hampers efforts to close attainment gaps
Home visits are part of a strong attendance policy We must have the difficult conversation about parents who don’t play by the rules if we’re going to change the game on attendance
Five policy priorities for closing disadvantage gaps Five policies to restart the virtuous cycle between educational outcomes and economic prosperity
Six strategies to encourage reading for pleasure A few tips to ensure that a rich, robust, rigorous and rewarding reading culture becomes a reality in your school
Five recommendations to make the ECF truly sustainable A major new report on the early career framework points the way towards ensuring the reforms deliver their full promise