What next for an ECF that is already failing new teachers and mentors? Halfway through its first year, the ECF has already become a straitjacket, writes Sam Strickland, but its promise can still be delivered
Exams: is there an alternative to ‘back to normal’? Schools may be relieved to recover a sense of normality, write Mick Waters and Tim Brighouse, but there are alternatives to returning to a ‘shot’ accountability system
Are closed questions enough for national curriculum tests? Open and closed questions both have their advantages and drawbacks, write Katie Colwill and Philippa Green, and there are good reasons to use both in NCTs
How can we help pupils make sense of this war impartially? Impartiality guidance doesn’t help teachers navigate the classroom dilemmas caused by this invasion, writes Jess Mahdavi-Gladwell, but some good practice can
Helping victims of this and every conflict in our schools Schools are making incredible efforts to support Ukrainian and Russian students and must do the same for all children afflicted by conflict, writes Anjum Peerbacos
Schools should be better prepared to deal with collective trauma Senseless violence scarred our community and has taken years to heal, writes Chris Upton. We need better systems to support schools after such trauma
Rising energy costs are a teachable moment for the sector The unregulated energy market within which schools operate leaves them vulnerable, writes Tim Warneford, but with vision and some swotting up, they can make savings
What do schools need to level up literacy post-Covid? We all understand how important it is that we support and encourage our children to read for pleasure. The research shows us that doing so at age 11 has a bigger impact on future life chances than almost anything else, including parental levels of education. That makes supporting children to choose to read a social […]
We should not hide from children what is happening in Ukraine Children’s commissioner says pupils can ‘find solace in community that is comprehending and responding to these events’