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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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JON ANDREWS
Opinion

Save music education to beat the drum for ‘Global Britain’

After nine years of austerity, the Conservatives have promised a spending spree. But will it be enough to rescue...

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MATT GRIFFITHS
Opinion

How much do teachers really need to know about the science of learning?

The last few years have seen an explosion of interest in the science of learning from the education sector....

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CAT SCUTT
Opinion

Transforming Ofsted’s ‘stuck schools’ is a moral imperative

The challenges facing 400 ‘stuck’ schools are complex and unique to each, but getting stuck into overcoming them is...

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JULIE SLATER
Opinion

‘No judgment’ can’t become Ofsted’s new ‘inadequate’

Rethinking the inspectorate’s approach to ‘stuck’ schools is a great idea but the policy isn’t without risks, writes Cassandra...

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CASSIE YOUNG