NTP

Does the National Tutoring Programme still have a point?

Concerns about the NTP are legitimate, writes Ben Gadsby, but letting heads spend the funds without accounting for how...

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Ben Gadsby
LGBT+

LGBTQ+: Schools are a battleground against our rights

The international day against homophobia, biphobia and transphobia is a good time to acknowledge that all three are in...

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Tabitha McIntosh
The Knowledge

Research: Why, how and with whom do children read?

New research sheds light on children’s reading habits and wellbeing and draws out some interesting gender distinctions, writes Rachel...

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Rachel Crowdy
Policy

Can we ever have an educational ten-year plan?

There's a real appetite for a clearer educational vision and long-term planning in education, writes David Jaffa, but is...

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David Jaffa
Schools white paper

Have ministers done their due diligence on the MAT-led system?

A rush to fulfil the promise of a MAT-led system carries financial risks for trusts that could undermine their...

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Tim Warneford
STEM

Widening STEM access is necessary and far from impossible

Controversial comments from the social mobility tsar aside, STEM has a diversity problem and there’s plenty we can do...

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Jo Foster
Opinion: Mental health

How to create a positive whole-school mental health culture

It'll take longer more than a mental health awareness week to combat childhood loneliness, writes Rachel Bostick, but the...

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Rachel Bostwick
Cost of living

Cost of living: Supporting families to access help pays off

Accessing the financial support they are entitled to is a struggle for many families, writes Davinder Jandu, and helping...

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Davinder Jandu
The Knowledge

How can you build an evidence-informed school culture?

Some simple (and evidence-informed) policies and actions can prevent 'evidence-informed' becoming just another educational buzzword, writes Cat Scutt

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Cat Scutt