The Research Leader

Six lessons from the biggest ever study on pupil engagement

Trends arising from a study of over 100,000 pupils sheds light on how school leaders can best tackle attendance,...

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Jonny Sobczyk Boddington
The Research Leader

What leaders really want from NPQs (and the review isn’t asking)

In-depth research with school leaders reveals what the NPQ review should actually be asking them and how the programmes...

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Shane Leaning
The Research Leader

How can we better train and retain SENCos?

Our programme’s evaluation points to three key ways SEND leaders can be better supported to thrive in their roles...

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Bart Shaw
The Legal Leader

What the supreme court’s ruling on ‘sex’ means for schools

It’s been represented as a consequential judgment, but the supreme court decision’s impact on schools will be limited –...

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Graham Burns and Clare Wigzell
The Research Leader

Is young people’s mental health finally recovering after Covid?

Our new report reveals grounds for optimism that the post-Covid mental health crisis is ebbing - but no room...

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Jane Lunnon and Jon Needham
The Research Leader

Is a mobile phone ban in schools the right policy aim?

The Netflix series Adolescence has created a new wave of political pressure for a national ban on smartphones in...

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Antony Bainbridge
The Research Leader

Is a formal dyslexia diagnosis valuable?

Jamie Oliver’s new campaign wants to change the system for children with dyslexia, but is the label a useful...

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Dr Angela Thompson and Professor Clare Wood
The Research Leader

How to crack the secondary attendance challenge

Our new report gathers the voices of teachers and students to find out what works in getting young people...

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Matthew Walker
The Research Leader

Is coaching really the ideal form of professional development?

Coaching is education’s new professional development buzzword – but does the evidence bear out its growing use?

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C.J. Rauch and Ourania Ventista