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14 November 2026

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Opinion

For richer, for poorer – should MATs have a joint bank account?

What are the pros and cons of pooling funds across a multi academy trust? Mat Smith takes a look… Lord Agnew, the under-secretary of state for the school system, stated that one of the greatest freedoms a multi academy trust has is the ability to pool its schools’ funds into a central pot. His stance […]

Children need to see more ethnically diverse school leaders

Few school leaders and senior managers are from non-white backgrounds. How long will education have to wait for that to change, asks David Hermitt The long-standing issue of a teaching workforce that reflects the children it serves has surfaced again. This time, we have the personal commitment of the education secretary that he will take […]

Cognitive load theory: what does the research say?

As teachers we may have hunches about why pupils learn certain elements particularly effectively, but often it’s difficult to narrow down the cause. So how do we find what has worked well? Understanding cognitive load theory (CLT) helps to decipher exactly that. CLT is all about how humans process information from the limited working memory […]

The real ‘graduate schools’ for teachers already exist

Universities and their postgraduate courses for teachers tend to outlive the whims of ministers and secretaries of state, says Rachel Lofthouse – all the time adapting and modifying their provision. Last week Schools Week reported on the launch of Ambition Institute, a new charity formed from the merger between the Institute for Teaching (IfT) and […]

Ten things schools can do to address the climate crisis

With a debate raging about whether pupils are taught enough about climate change at school, Fiona Carnie offers some simple suggestions of steps schools can take to address the issues for themselves “There is no Planet B” is a regular refrain heard on the now weekly school climate strikes across the globe. At the last […]

What does good online teacher CPD look like?

Online professional development can be as good as face-to-face, as long as careful consideration has been given to its design and implementation, says Hannah Tyreman The Early Career Framework sets out a clear expectation for new teachers to benefit from the kind of structured professional development experienced by those working in other professions, including medicine […]

If there was an election tomorrow, who would teachers vote for?

In a world of political turmoil, teacher votes matter. For a start, there are half a million people in the profession. That’s almost one in 60 of the working population. Parents are also a hefty group. More than 8 million voters currently have children in a UK school. What teachers think about politics, and how […]

Knowledge is power – we must teach it to our children

Giving pupils access to the best that has been thought and said will ensure every child has the same advantages as the educated elite, says Rachel de Souza Five years ago, in the midst of turning around some of our high schools, I took some of our principals on a trip. Using money from some […]