Opinion

Ability grouping is potentially harmful but the alternatives are untested

England’s schools make more use of within-school “ability” grouping than those in other similar countries, yet there is no...

JL Dutaut
DR BECKY TAYLOR
Opinion

Growing workload threatens MAT chairs but can be tackled

As evidence grows that the role is at risk of becoming untenable, Emma Knights warns that we can’t afford...

JL Dutaut
EMMA KNIGHTS
Opinion

Wishing grammar schools away fails to answer important questions

Unless we come to terms with these five questions, we’ll never put the academic selection genie back in its...

JL Dutaut
NICK HILLMAN
Opinion

Can professional development help improve teacher retention?

The National Foundation for Education Research and Teacher Development Trust have partnered up to research CPD’s impact on teacher...

JL Dutaut
JACK WORTH
Opinion: Leadership

Raising diversity in STEM is a matter of leadership vision

Getting more girls in STEM is everyone’s business, and we all benefit from the outcomes, writes Shamsa Mahmood. Here’s...

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SHAMSA MAHMOOD
Opinion

Why Ofsted is (very nearly) right about the three-year KS4

Despite criticism, the case for ensuring schools deliver a broad and balanced curriculum is unarguable and Ofsted are right...

JL Dutaut
JON COLES
Opinion

How can we prevent teacher burnout?

Harry Fletcher-Wood reviews recent findings on the causes and consequences of burnout, and effective strategies for its prevention According...

JL Dutaut
HARRY FLETCHER-WOOD
Opinion

The best bets for having a good BETT

Love it or hate it, if you’re going to the 2020 BETT show, Cat Scutt has some tips to...

JL Dutaut
CAT SCUTT
Opinion

Funding and pay take centre stage (again) as Commons returns

Teacher pay increases are likely to dampen funding increases and will be felt unequally across the education system, writes...

JL Dutaut
JON ANDREWS