How taster days are helping us tackle the recruitment crisis There’s no room for complacency in attracting new talent to our classrooms, writes Kaye Patrick, and our taster days are already having an impact
Why careers advice must change – and how to get started Following his appearance at the education select committee’s inquiry into careers guidance, Philip Le Feuvre explains what’s needed to make the system fit for purpose
Retention: The two-year ECF is just a longer hazing period A protracted induction period does nothing to change a toxic work culture that pervades the profession and harms students as well as staff, writes Cian Kinsella
Grammar schools: Why I’ve put my name down to end selection Our mixed economy of schools is delivering for all pupils, writes Steve Mastin, and selective education is only holding that back
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