Opinion: Mental health

Wellbeing is for life, not just for Christmas

Our staff advent calendar has been enjoyed by all, writes Laura Baker, but the real secret to wellbeing is...

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LAURA BAKER
NTP

NTP: Trust schools not to leave disadvantaged pupils behind

Caveats on making use of NTP support mean some children will miss out and the programme’s effectiveness could be...

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ASHFAQ RAHMAN
Opinion: Workforce

How Kickstart boosted my teaching career and my confidence

A government scheme helped me pick up my classroom career after Covid set me back, writes Saemah Sirin, and...

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SAEMAH SIRIN
Covid

Geography is no longer a barrier to MATS’ improvement role

The pandemic experience has proven that geographical boundaries are no longer a barrier to building a successful family of...

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MATTHEW KLEINER-MANN
Opinion: Workforce

Why the DfE’s Covid response is leading me to retire early

The only thing that's briefer as a result of these many briefings is the remainder of my headteacher career,...

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ANDREW CLOWES
ITT review

ITT review: a major reform, but can it fulfil its promise?

The prize on offer from ITT reforms is substantial, writes David Weston, but challenges lie ahead for the policy...

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DAVID WESTON
Opinion

A festive mission for your students from GCHQ

Security, cyber and intelligence agency, GCHQ traditionally hides a puzzle in the annual Christmas card from its director, Jeremy Fleming...

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GCHQ
2021 in review

The year governance strode towards professionalisation

Looking back on the year in governance, Sharon Warmington welcomes pratices that have made governance more inclusive and new...

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SHARON WARMINGTON
2021 in review

The year getting into ‘good trouble’ became necessary

Hanging onto our optimism as the virus rips through our special schools is hard, writes Frances Akinde, but we...

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FRANCES AKINDE