How to tackle post-Covid maths anxiety in primary schools For World Maths Day, year 5 teacher, Katie Serjeant sets out her top tips for helping children overcome anxiety related to numbers worsened by lockdowns
Universal Credit will make closing the disadvantage gap harder NFER research shows transtional plans for the roll-out of Universal Credit will make the disadvantage gap harder to track, let alone close, writes Jenna Julius
How a media storm develops and how to sail through it A plethora of recent headlines shows schools must have a plan for navigating (thankfully predictable) media storms, writes Ruth Sparkes
Mental health: Muslim students need our attention Acknowledging the mental health crisis among Muslim students isn’t about preferential treatment but developing bespoke ways to support them, writes Sabah Gilani
Learner profiles are a crucial reform to level up our system A system entirely geared towards reductive assessments is failing to tackle entrenched inequalities, writes Rachel Macfarlane
Teach First must face up to bigger problems than pay Teach First’s reputation for churning and burning is well earned and a key reason I went on to the saner shores of independent schools, writes Kristina Murkett
Why we should welcome undergraduate teacher apprenticeships Contrary to misconceptions, the new route into teaching will protect the profession’s graduate status while making it more accessible, writes Sam Twiselton
What would it cost to offer universal work experience? The benefits of work experience are clear and now we know the price tag for ensuring all students have access to them, explains Elnaz Kashefpakdel
How to model good nutrition in school and the community Nutritionist, Jenny Tomei marks Eating Disorders Awareness Week with some tips for schools for preventing a growing problem among young people