E-safety: Our daughter’s death should change things forever An assistant coroner concluded that her school’s e-safety failures contributed to Frankie’s death, writes Judy Thomas. Could it happen in your school?
What’s up with year 3 and what can we do about it? As new research reveals how Covid has worsened the ‘year 3 dip’ and affected children, Jo Quince sets out her behaviour hub’s strategies to bridge the gap
Why have we accepted mental and physical burnout as part of an education career? Stubborn rates of depression, anxiety and stress mean we are burning through the education workforce. We’re unlikely to find more replacements if we keep ignoring the causes, says a well-being charity boss
Our demoralised and squeezed support staff deserve better The sector, economy and wider society risk paying a high price for not properly rewarding support staff, says Christina McAnea
Oak: A liberating solution to workload and quality problems Oak National Academy can be instrumental in meeting the post-Covid challenges of teacher burnout and weak curricula, writes Hamid Patel
How in-house CPD is saving our time, money and staff Lee Mason-Ellis explain how The Pioneer Academy has brought training in-house to save money, ensure quality CPD for all and drive recruitment and retention
Recruitment: Leaders can’t make do and mend this crisis Recruitment and retention are no longer a distant problem affecting some, but a clear and present crisis for all schools, write Dan Cowling and Alex Russell
Governance: Avoiding the pitfalls of joining and forming MATs Renewed interest in joining and forming MATs has seen a resurgence of old pitfalls, writes Emma Knights. These tips can help you avoid them
Why new ‘unofficial’ transgender pupil guidance is not fit for purpose Sector organisations have tried to fill a gap in sector guidance regarding trans rights but left schools that rely on it exposed, writes Robin White