Opinion: Solutions

How to organise a conference in the age of online learning

The recent Ark Curriculum Plus event demonstrated exactly what the CPD conference still has to offer in the post-Covid…

JL Dutaut
Caroline Doherty
Politics

We’ve become an insular profession weakened by narrow debate

The teaching profession is progressively narrowing its focus from the big picture to technical minutiae, says Adam Seldon, and…

JL Dutaut
Adam Seldon
Opinion

Ministers are trying to undermine teacher strikes. Their behaviour is counterproductive

The education secretary should be negotiating with unions in a serious and ongoing way, writes Kevin Courtney

Kevin Courtney
Kevin Courtney
Politics

Schools can’t tackle ‘wokeness’ jibes by dismissing them

‘Wokeness’ is used to dismiss important work done in schools, but understanding its sources is the only way to…

JL Dutaut
Bilkis Miah
Teacher strikes

Pausing strikes for pay talks is in best interests of teachers and pupils

Writing exclusively for Schools Week, education secretary Gillian Keegan urged the NEU to follow the lead of health unions…

John Dickens
Gillian Keegan
ITT

Degree apprenticeships: What education can learn form social work

For once social work reform has preceded education reform – and the sector should be mindful of the lessons…

JL Dutaut
Joe Hanley
Opinion: SEND

SEND and AP: A far cry from the transformative plan we need

The DfE’s improvement plan fails to address some desperately needed changes to SEND support, as evidenced by new research…

JL Dutaut
Jo Hutchinson
Opinion: SEND

National Careers Week: Six ideas to support students with SEND into work

For National Careers Week, Nic Crossley sets out how schools can support young people with SEND to fulfil their…

JL Dutaut
Nic Crossley
Mental health

How to tackle post-Covid maths anxiety in primary schools

For World Maths Day, year 5 teacher, Katie Serjeant sets out her top tips for helping children overcome anxiety…

JL Dutaut
Katie Serjeant

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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