Five ways to develop classroom talk in maths New benchmarks for oracy in maths offer ways to improve confidence, engagement and attainment by embracing collective problem-solving
Labour must rethink schools’ whole relationship with data The new government’s proposed school scorecard is an opportunity to model a more human approach to data and accountability
After the riots: The role of schools in healing our communities Let’s focus ours and our pupils’ attention on the good of the past few days and resist fatalism
PFI: The options now and in a post-contract future With most PFI contracts due to end within a decade, here’s what schools can do to prepare now for what comes next
How to turn interest in languages into a lifelong passion Here’s how we’re bucking the national trend with an increase in the uptake of language GCSEs
How prioritising sustainability has improved behaviour and wellbeing at our school A focus on the outdoors and the natural world has reduced anxiety and exclusions at our school
How schools should protect pupils’ privacy around CCTV use Surveillance cameras can serve various positive purposes and be welcome by parents and pupils provided their use is safe and transparent
Facial recognition technology: What schools need to know before implementation One school’s ICO reprimand for use of facial recognistion is every school’s warning to heed regulations before implementing biometrics
Should we insist on ‘Standard English’ in schools? A recent panel discussion demonstrated a range of views on this issue – and an all-important willingness to listen from the Oracy Commission