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Conference diary: What did we learn from four days with the Conservatives?

After four days of politics but very few policies at the Conservative Party conference, schools are still none the...

Freddie Whittaker
FREDDIE WHITTAKER
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Why we need to hear new voices in education

For a little under two decades as a teacher, I had never heard of, let alone attended, an education...

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JANE MANZONE
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How goal theory can help you achieve your aims

Every month Stuart Kime trawls through his greatest research hits to offer practical implementation tips for using evidence in...

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STUART KIME
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How can universities best support their local schools?

An ambitious attempt to improve teachers and teaching in South Yorkshire is focusing on a collaborative approach to recruitment,...

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SAM TWISELTON
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Peer review can’t be a form of inspection – don’t confuse them!

Make sure that you don’t mix up peer review with inspection, but do ensure that both are effective, valid...

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LEORA CRUDDAS
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The last thing schools need is more structural change

School leaders want to focus on pedagogy, the curriculum and the purpose of education. Politicians, should not bog them...

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JULIE MCCULLOCH
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‘Low-cost’ schools are an experiment worth backing

Don’t knock “low-cost” schools – they have the potential to improve efficiency across the sector, says James Croft Affordable...

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JAMES CROFT
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What if it’s behaviour, not workload, that makes teachers leave?

Everyone knows the statistic: one in three teachers leaves in their first five years on the job. But what...

Laura McInerney
LAURA MCINERNEY
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How to incentivise schools to be more inclusive

What incentives are there for schools to be inclusive? Not many, says Anne Heavey, who has some suggestions on...

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ANNE HEAVEY