The year a ‘return to normal’ only got further away If 2020 was hard, 2021 has taken multi-tasking to a new level, writes Evelyn Forde. Yet the people in charge seem to think it’s situation normal
The year our unity in the face of Covid began to fray Working in unity against Covid has seen the sector through three waves of Covid, writes Sarah Gallagher, and we musn’t let our divisions fail us at the fourth
The year we forgot all about Gavin A new education secretary and a new shadow team, but old problems continue to dog the sector and are getting worse, writes Anna McShane
How can we ensure teachers take up and benefit from CPD? While reforms have removed much of the cost barrier to teachers accessing quality CPD, one important obstacle remains, explains Cat Scutt
New NPQs mean leadership improvement is in the cards Teaching and leadership development will no longer be based on the equivalent of a tarot reading but on best-bet research, writes Matt Hood
Why advisory boards – and your vote – matter With elections underway for new advisory boards, Dominic Herrington sets out why the system is a quite success story – and why you should be part of it
Managing menopause is a challenge all leaders must rise to Menopause is more inevitable than childbirth, writes Katy Marsh-Davies, yet we don’t have the systems and policies to manage it that we can and should
What makes good online teaching? Pupils have their say Closures have already caused some teachers to change their practices permanently, writes Reka Budai, and new insights from pupils could help others do the same
ITT reforms could spell the beginning of the end for Ofsted Despite concessions, schools and ITE providers remain at risk from the ITT market reforms and the organisation who will enforce them, warns David Spendlove