Opinion

Chronic under-investment in school libraries is harming life chances

New research shows primary school libraries in a parlous state nationally, and building back better won’t happen without them,...

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JONATHAN DOUGLAS
Teacher training and development

Teachers need support to make the uncomfortable comfortable

We owe it to our students to tackle cultural faultlines with them - and to our teachers to ensure...

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ZAHARA CHOWDHURY
Schools

Why the DfE’s climate commitments merit only a cautious welcome

We've waited long enough for DfE action on climate, writes Mick Waters, so these polices are welcome - albeit...

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MICK WATERS
Opinion: Accountability

Ofsted reform is needed now to rebuild trust in inspections

Our letter stops short of calling for Ofsted to be scrapped, writes Colin Richards, but reform is required now...

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COLIN RICHARDS
The Knowledge

How can ‘mixing it up’ and confusing students be good for them?

Interleaving can cause confusion, but it’s one that pays off – as long as it’s used within certain parameters,...

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HARRY FLETCHER-WOOD
Covid

New learning loss data can help schools plan the recovery

New data allows policy makers to target recovery funding and schools to benchmark their performance, write Natalie Perera and...

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NATALIE PERERA AND JOHN MOORE
Opinion: SEND

Harnessing the power of parental engagement

Prioritising effective internal communication about students means external communication can be more honest, trusting and productive, writes Rhian Williams

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RHIAN WILLIAMS
Opinion: SEND

Making inclusion count against persistent disadvantage

Overcoming barriers to learning caused by multiple disadvantages is a matter of inviting everyone into the school family, says...

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JILL WRIGHT
Opinion

Islamophobia does exist – and it’s in our staffrooms

How can we teach children so-called British values while we persist in our denial that some of our colleagues...

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