Opinion

This was the year teachers decided enough was enough

As 2022 comes to a close, the effects of turmoil and financial strain remain in spite of a late…

JL Dutaut
Patrick Roach
Trust leadership

The changing face of the MAT CEO

The CEO profile is changing and the pipeline is strong (for now) but lack of succession planning is a…

JL Dutaut
Rachael Gacs
Opinion: Policy

A scaled-back Oak could have had the whole sector’s support

Judicial review is a measure of last resort but the government’s actions have left us no choice to protect…

JL Dutaut
Louis Coiffait-Gunn
Opinion: Workforce

How taster days are helping us tackle the recruitment crisis

There’s no room for complacency in attracting new talent to our classrooms, writes Kaye Patrick, and our taster days…

JL Dutaut
Kaye Patrick
Careers

Why careers advice must change – and how to get started

Following his appearance at the education select committee’s inquiry into careers guidance, Philip Le Feuvre explains what’s needed to…

JL Dutaut
Phillip Le Feuvre
The Knowledge

What’s up with year 3 and what can we do about it?

As new research reveals how Covid has worsened the ‘year 3 dip’ and affected children, Jo Quince sets out…

JL Dutaut
Jo Quince
Teacher training

Retention: The two-year ECF is just a longer hazing period

A protracted induction period does nothing to change a toxic work culture that pervades the profession and harms students…

JL Dutaut
Cian Kinsella
Grammar Schools

Grammar schools: Why I’ve put my name down to end selection

Our mixed economy of schools is delivering for all pupils, writes Steve Mastin, and selective education is only holding…

JL Dutaut
Steven Mastin
E-safety

E-safety: Our daughter’s death should change things forever

An assistant coroner concluded that her school’s e-safety failures contributed to Frankie’s death, writes Judy Thomas. Could it happen…

JL Dutaut
Judy Thomas

Must Read

Opinion

Why we’ve got ‘stuck’ schools all wrong

Stuck schools often get a ‘hero’ leader, but there are much better solutions, argues Seamus Murphy

Freddie Whittaker
Seamus Murphy
Curriculum

The curriculum review isn’t ‘dumbing down’ – it’s levelling up

Critics claiming the curriculum review ‘dumbs down’ Gove’s education reforms are way off the mark, says Sir Hamid Patel…

John Dickens
Sir Hamid Patel
Parental leave

Some schools have cracked parental leave – so why can’t everyone? 

Education leaders must take note of a parliamentary debate last week on maternity and paternity pay, says Emma Sheppard

John Dickens
Emma Sheppard

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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