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Stop the rush to push reception children into formal learning

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Play will not appear in a recorded outcome, but it is one of the most important ways that children develop

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How can school leaders support teachers to thrive in their work?

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1w | The Research Leader

Our research explored what can be done to support staff in a rewarding but challenging profession

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I’ve never seen a 5-year-old who looks like a statistic

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There will never be inclusive mainstream if we don’t help our youngest pupils upstream

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Get great at Gatsby benchmarks to fix NEET problem

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How putting careers guidance at the heart of school is our most powerful tool for NEET prevention

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Get back to basics and start marketing your school

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Tumbling pupil numbers make it vital that schools start to tell their stories, starting with a decent website

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Better than before doesn’t mean the ECF is good enough

The ECF may be built on sound pedagogical foundations but trainees need to enjoy and value the experience too, writes Becky Allen

Forgotten or misrepresented. Special schools deserve better policy

The role of special schools in England’s education system is contested: some claim they constitute a form of segregation that is antithetical to full inclusion of disabled people in society while others point to their expertise in customising education for learners with the most complex needs. Either way, the proportion of young people educated in […]

Our MBacc will redress policy’s academic bias

Manchester’s new MBacc will
offer young people plenty
of academic and technical
options at 16 – and the ability
to switch between the two, says
Andy Burnham

How can schools balance wellbeing and accountability?

Ross McGill sets out the key factors for creating a resilient culture of wellbeing that can withstand the pressures of external accountability

How stressed are teachers compared with other professions?

Educators won’t be surprised but these numbers are harrowing, says Russell Glass

Young people need guidance to explore their faith safely online

RE’s decline means young people are increasingly seeking answers to life’s big questions online, writes Sabah Ahmedi, and schools can help to mitigate the risks

How new attendance guidelines could affect anxious pupils

New guidelines that could come into force from September will mean schools need a new approach for anxious pupils, writes Stephanie Smith

It’s time to end the scandal of religious tests for church schools

If universities behaved like this they’d face potential closure, writes Nick Hillman, so why do we accept it from a sizeable portion of state schools?

It’s time to decide what our schools and teachers are for

Are schools education specialists or the front line of children’s services? Without clarity we are failing children and staff

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