Politics

These education priorities should be in every party’s manifesto

Jon Andrews sets out the case for education featuring prominently in debates leading up to the forthcoming general election

JL Dutaut
Jon Andrews
Opinion

Three wishes for the new NPQ in Leading Primary Maths

The new qualification will need to fit into a better-defined context to deliver real impact, writes Helen Drury

JL Dutaut
Helen Drury
Opinion

Solutions: Supporting autistic students through transition

Paul Scales sets out the key considerations to ensure a safe and comfortable move to secondary for pupils with…

JL Dutaut
Paul Scales
Opinion

A focus on oracy will require Ofsted to adapt

Richard Willis delves into the historical making of Labour’s new policy and the changes needed to deliver it

JL Dutaut
Richard Willis
Opinion

The NTP should be backed by a long-term tutoring guarantee

We need more stability in the system to build on tutoring’s potential to close disadvantage gaps, says Jonathan Simons

JL Dutaut
Jonathan Simons
Behaviour
Gavin Williamson backed heads cracking down on mobile phones and announced a behaviour survey in a speech to the CST conference.

Is it time to rethink our fixation on behaviour management? 

A fixation on behaviour management can be a distraction from embedding our values in a way that would make…

JL Dutaut
Adam Seldon
The Knowledge

Supporting neurodivergent pupils with symptomatic hypermobility

New research points to support schools can offer for neurodivergent pupils who may be masking a pain-related condition, writes…

JL Dutaut
Jane Green
Opinion

Why DfE dithering is to blame for the trans cat-fight

Cat-identifying children are a distraction from the fact that schools have been left to teach fiction as fact in…

JL Dutaut
Helen Joyce
Politics

What the next government must do for schools is get out of the way

The example of our work in Newham is that trying to run things from the centre doesn’t work, write…

JL Dutaut
Sir Robin Wales and Clive Furness

Must Read

Opinion

Give heads what they need to make inclusive mainstream work

This is not about withdrawing support from children. It’s about changing the way that support is offered

Freddie Whittaker
Cathie Paine
Opinion: Curriculum

Teachers need agency to thrive – we’re exploring how and why

Agency is often misinterpreted and overlooked, but giving teachers themselves more capacity to act would bring wide-ranging benefits, writes…

Freddie Whittaker
Lisa-Maria Müller
The Research Leader

Alignment between leadership and governance takes work

Research shows those closest to the frontline worry more over issues like finances. This means building shared understanding is…

Freddie Whittaker
Dr Rajbir Hazelwood and Kamal Bodhanker

EXAMS

Assessment

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
Assessment

Are we asking the right questions on assessment?

A new AQA report proposes new assessment models for the millions left lacking critical skills by the current format

JL Dutaut
Reza Schwitzer
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