Opinion: Solutions

How a media storm develops and how to sail through it

A plethora of recent headlines shows schools must have a plan for navigating (thankfully predictable) media storms, writes Ruth…

JL Dutaut
Ruth Sparkes
The Knowledge

What would it cost to offer universal work experience?

The benefits of work experience are clear and now we know the price tag for ensuring all students have…

JL Dutaut
Dr Elnaz Kashefpakdel
Mental health

Mental health: Muslim students need our attention

Acknowledging the mental health crisis among Muslim students isn’t about preferential treatment but developing bespoke ways to support them,…

JL Dutaut
Sabah Gilani
Assessment
The number of penalties handed out to students caught cheating has risen for a second year

Learner profiles are a crucial reform to level up our system

A system entirely geared towards reductive assessments is failing to tackle entrenched inequalities, writes Rachel Macfarlane

JL Dutaut
Rachel Macfarlane
ITT

Teach First must face up to bigger problems than pay

Teach First’s reputation for churning and burning is well earned and a key reason I went on to the…

JL Dutaut
Kristina Murkett
ITT
An outstanding ITT provider that did not meet the requirements for 2024-25 has been asked to partner due to cold spots

Why we should welcome undergraduate teacher apprenticeships

Contrary to misconceptions, the new route into teaching will protect the profession’s graduate status while making it more accessible,…

JL Dutaut
Sam Twiselton
School food

How to model good nutrition in school and the community

Nutritionist, Jenny Tomei marks Eating Disorders Awareness Week with some tips for schools for preventing a growing problem among…

JL Dutaut
Jenny Tomei
Teacher strikes

Why I won’t be joining today’s strike action

As teachers head out for their second day of strike action, James Lipscombe explains why he walked out for…

JL Dutaut
James Lipscombe
Trauma

Critical incidents: Five principles to plan for the unplannable

Every critical incident and every community’s response is unique, says Beck Ferrari, but some key principles can promote recovery…

JL Dutaut
Beck Ferrari

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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