Design and technology

Design and technology reform: A hostile takeover disguised as philanthropy

Pearson’s plans for design and technology reform shows why there’s an issue with private companies and curriculum design, says…

JL Dutaut
Alison Hardy
Opinion: Workforce

RE recruitment woe is a societal problem – but not like many think

Census data showing Britain becoming a more secular society are no excuse to lose everything RE has to offer…

JL Dutaut
Bushra Nasir
Opinion: Accountability

Why we’ve ditched the grades from SIAMS inspections

Margaret James explains the decision to remove grades from the SIAMS inspection framework in a move described as ‘radically…

JL Dutaut
Margaret James
Politics

Report cards: Labour’s proposed reform will require caution

Labour’s proposal for school accountability reform could be transformational but its implementation will require caution and time, writes Kate…

JL Dutaut
Kate Chhatwal
Opinion: Curriculum

Making science accessible for all, even on a tight school budget

Marking British Science Week, Niymet McCann explains how her school is making the most of available support to ensure…

JL Dutaut
Niymet McCann
STEM

Girls in STEM: A message for your students

After marking International Women’s Day, schools can keep pushing the message that girls’ STEM career potential is unlimited, writes…

JL Dutaut
Sally Williams
Edtech

Video tech has turned our lesson observation on its head

Video recording of lessons has reduced fear of the dreaded observation and brought our focus on the small details…

JL Dutaut
David Chapman
Budget 2023

Budget: A starved system can’t end persistent absence

This week’s budget must recognise that our system for preventing absence is failing and leaving schools with an impossible…

JL Dutaut
Jaine Stannard
The Knowledge

Universal Credit will make closing the disadvantage gap harder

NFER research shows transtional plans for the roll-out of Universal Credit will make the disadvantage gap harder to track,…

JL Dutaut
Jenna Julius

Must Read

Opinion

AI can be part of the solution to schools’ mentor capacity crisis

With a school using AI coaching, Professor Haili Hughes reveals whether others should follow suit

Freddie Whittaker
Professor Haili Hughes
Opinion: Reading

A reading target is right. Here’s how schools can make it happen

Targets and regular tests can transform outcomes, but only if schools build the systems, culture and expertise to deliver,…

John Dickens
Becks Boomer-Clark
Opinion

Leadership lessons from Southport’s darkest days

In the wake of unimaginable loss, trust leader David Clayton shares how compassion, presence and belonging came to define…

Freddie Whittaker
David Clayton

ITT

ITT

Degree apprenticeships are key to increasing and diversifying recruitment

Work to deliver the new qualification should continue at pace to meet recruitment challenges by making teaching more accessible,…

JL Dutaut
Melanie Renowden
ITT

ITT: Which is the odd one out?

The deeply flawed ITT reforms are a threat to sustainable teacher supply for purely ideological purposes, writes David Spendlove

JL Dutaut
David Spendlove
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EXAMS

Exams

University clearing: How teachers can support students 

All the important details school staff need to help youngsters through clearing this year

John Dickens
Sam Sykes
Exams

How sitting an exam re-affirmed my respect for our students

I still believe exams to be the best way of testing academic knowledge and understanding but they’re no bagatelle,…

JL Dutaut
James Handscombe
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