Recruitment and retention

Why have we accepted mental and physical burnout as part of an education career?

Stubborn rates of depression, anxiety and stress mean we are burning through the education workforce. We’re unlikely to find…

Schools Week Reporter
Sinéad Mc Brearty
The Knowledge

Enrichment: How can we close the extra-curricular gap?

As new research reveals the breadth and impact of the enrichment gap, Adam Hawksbee sets out what it will…

JL Dutaut
Adam Hawksbee
Opinion: Policy

Oak: A liberating solution to workload and quality problems

Oak National Academy can be instrumental in meeting the post-Covid challenges of teacher burnout and weak curricula, writes Hamid…

JL Dutaut
Sir Hamid Patel
Governance

Governance: Avoiding the pitfalls of joining and forming MATs

Renewed interest in joining and forming MATs has seen a resurgence of old pitfalls, writes Emma Knights. These tips…

JL Dutaut
Emma Knights
Transgender rights

Why new ‘unofficial’ transgender pupil guidance is not fit for purpose

Sector organisations have tried to fill a gap in sector guidance regarding trans rights but left schools that rely…

JL Dutaut
Robin White
Support staff

Our demoralised and squeezed support staff deserve better

The sector, economy and wider society risk paying a high price for not properly rewarding support staff, says Christina…

John Dickens
Christina McAnea
Opinion: Workforce

Recruitment: Leaders can’t make do and mend this crisis

Recruitment and retention are no longer a distant problem affecting some, but a clear and present crisis for all…

JL Dutaut
Dan Cowling and Alex Russell
School improvement

Our schools are now a testbed for tackling systemic issues

AET is launching a platform that will share data and insights to drive improvement in its schools and beyond,…

JL Dutaut
Unity Jones
The Knowledge

Retention: School leadership matters more than you think

Pay and reduced working hours might help, but school leadership approaches are vital to help you to hold on…

JL Dutaut
Owen Carter

Must Read

Opinion: Curriculum review

Financial literacy matters – but maths isn’t the place for it 

New research uncovers what young people want from financial education, why attempts to deliver it fail, and why maths…

JL Dutaut
Dr Helen Drury
Opinion: Curriculum
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Euro 2025: How schools can keep the national pride growing

Celebrating the Lionesses’ historic win is a huge boost for girls’ sense of belonging in sport – but it…

JL Dutaut
Bilkis Miah
Opinion: Edtech

AI bias poses serious risks for learners with SEND

The promise of personalised learning masks very real risks that demand careful attention from educators and policymakers

JL Dutaut
Michael Finlay

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

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
Exams
The number of penalties handed out to students caught cheating has risen for a second year

The stereotype that could be feeding exam anxiety

The ‘snowflake’ stereotype is damaging and unjustified, but a more pervasive idea may be perpetuating exam anxiety, says Stephen…

JL Dutaut
Stephen Caldwell
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