Opinion

The patterns and trends that shape pupils’ lives

These three studies used different methods to explore phenomena affecting young people, whether transitions and attainment, special needs and...

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LOIC MENZIES
Opinion

I am a classroom teacher and I want isolation booths

Isolation rooms are calm, orderly environments with a clear routine. And behaviour is better in schools that have them,...

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STEVE GARNETT
Opinion

Numbers alone can’t tell us that off-rolling has taken place

Schools sometimes put their interests first when a child is removed from their roll – which is why Ofsted...

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DAN OWEN
Opinion

We’ve got £200m to help solve youth crime – here’s how schools can apply

Schools across the country are doing their best to respond to issues outside their gates, as we see more...

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ANDY RATCLIFFE
Opinion

Ofsted’s worrying reliability findings won’t comfort heads who get ‘the call’ in a couple of months

In a report on the future of Ofsted that accompanied the launch of our new think tank called EDSK...

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TOM RICHMOND
Opinion

Private schools need phasing out – and here’s how it can be done

A packed event held in the House of Commons entitled ‘Phasing Out Private Schools’ sought to kick-start a long...

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ROBERT VERKAIK
Opinion

Put down your mobile phones and learn poetry

At a time when so many youngsters are glued to their Xboxes and mobile phones, communicating by grunts, emojis...

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GYLES BRANDRETH
Opinion

How you can dampen the effects of publication bias

Too much research literature is skewed towards positive representations, says Baz Ramaiah Imagine that you’re planning a holiday. A...

Freddie Whittaker
BAZ RAMAIAH
Opinion

Recognising success boosts students’ confidence

Students are more likely to commit to a task if they are confident that they can complete it successfully....

Freddie Whittaker
HARRY FLETCHER-WOOD