Wellbeing

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
Teacher training and development

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
Teacher training and development
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
Opinion

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
Pay and conditions

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
Opinion

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
The Knowledge

How are governors responding to the cost-of-living crisis?

A new survey ahead of National School Governors’ Awareness Day highlights the pressures governing bodies are under to respond…

JL Dutaut
Steve Barker
Opinion
Results from a new Sutton Trust survey show the proportion of heads reporting cuts to school trips has more than doubled since last year

Lack of funding threatens a neo-feudal age of cultural capital

Cultural capital is becoming the preserve of the few as enrichment is pushed out by the funding squeeze, says…

JL Dutaut
Miles Huppatz

Must Read

Opinion

How we help SEND students gain qualifications and independence

Close communication, working on life skills and connecting with the wider community are among the ways Launceston’s alternative resource…

Samantha Booth
Matthew Thompson
Opinion

When everyone is SEND trained inclusion is part of your culture

Julie Prentice shares five things she and trust colleagues learned from developing a SEND training model over the past…

Samantha Booth
Julie Prentice
Opinion

More work is need to tackle fragmentation in teacher development

The decision of the Teacher Development Trust to become part of the Chartered College is exciting, but it shows…

Freddie Whittaker
Sam Twiselton

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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