The Knowledge

Covid toll: What we’ve learned about teacher anxiety

New research reveals the extent of the Covid pandemic’s impact on teacher anxiety levels and how different groups have…

JL Dutaut
John Jerrim
Opinion: Policy

Oak is a symptom of curriculum mediocrity, not the treatment

Off-the-peg curricula are the wrong answer to a problem caused by political failure and will only perpetuate the perma-crisis,…

JL Dutaut
Carolyn Roberts
early years

Making a success of early years provision on school sites

Working with early years settings to develop a consistency and familiarity benefits children, families and providers, explains Rebecca Bierton

JL Dutaut
Rebecca Bierton
Opinion: SEND

SEND inclusion: High time some schools did some soul-searching

Everyone knows a school with a reputation for being ‘good with SEND’, write Caroline Barlow and Simon Smith, but…

JL Dutaut
Caroline Barlow and Simon Smith
Funding

Autumn statement: Savings are possible – with care

Substantial falls in school rolls present Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt with an opportunity to save, writes Luke Sibieta,…

JL Dutaut
Luke Sibieta
Funding
school funding

School trusts don’t just need cash, they need certainty too

The impact of recent cost pressures and government uncertainty on MAT finances is laid bare in new Confederation of…

JL Dutaut
Leora Cruddas
Funding

DEEP: How are MATs managing their finances

The Education Policy Institute’s DEEP survey is uncovering patterns and differences in the ways multi-academy trusts allocate resources, explains…

JL Dutaut
Bobbie Mills
Inclusion

Six tips for equality, diversity and inclusion in the curriculum

Simple steps can make the core educational values of quality, diversity and inclusion part of the fabric of your…

JL Dutaut
Danielle Scrase
Professional development

How to ensure staff development weathers the financial storm

Spending on staff development has slumped, says David Weston, but its crucial role in recruitment, retention and improvement can…

JL Dutaut
David Weston

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
File image of girls and boys playing football at school

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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