Behaviour

Assemblies: surfing the ripple to keep pupils focused

After wiping out on a wave of disruption of his own making, James Handscombe reflects on how to keep...

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James Handscombe
Opinion

Time for change: let’s end discriminatory hair policies

As well as asking teachers to deliver lessons, school leaders can show their commitment to Black History Month by...

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Kate Williams
Opinion: Accountability

Ofsted’s framework is failing first and infant schools

The only conclusion from the downgrading of so many infant and first schools is that Ofsted’s framework is unfit...

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David Scott
Opinion

Recruitment: Our scramble for youth is missing the talent

Changes in population and the labour market mean the government’s scramble for young recruits is no longer a workable...

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Katie Waldegrave
Curriculum

Independence is just the start of the new Oak’s problems

Plans to re-launch Oak National as an independent body are already running into legal challenges, and could be mired...

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Martyn Davis
The Knowledge

The Knowledge: This week’s research highlights

Our commissioning editor delves into an EEF report that has reignited the reading wars and left teachers none the...

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Opinion: Mental health

Schools need more support for students’ mental health

On World Mental Health Day, Allie Denholm says there's a lot schools can do to support pupils with increasing...

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Allie Denholm
Safeguarding

Supporting schools to tackle and prevent gambling harms

A new framework is designed to help teachers and leaders approach the growing concern of gambling harms with confidence,...

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Dr Jane Rigbye
Opinion: SEND

SEND: Why we’re going beyond inclusion to belonging

With the SEND review in the balance, Marios Solomonides explains why his trust is taking matters into its own...

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Marios Solomonides