Opinion: Mental health

Children’s mental health can’t wait for a new government

The crisis at the top of government can’t be a distraction from a crisis in children’s mental health, writes…

JL Dutaut
Catherine Roche
Opinion

GCSE league tables: Are they up to scratch?

The statistics regulator has taken a look at key stage 4 performance data to make sure it is meeting…

John Dickens
Nicky Pearce
Opinion: Workforce

How trusts can create a talent pipeline for school support

The need for talented graduates in central MAT roles is present and growing, writes Kate Bradley, and trusts can…

JL Dutaut
Kate Bradley
Opinion: Workforce

The ‘Tripadvisor for schools’ government should be creating

Too many toxic schools have been affecting retention and wellbeing for too long, writes Tom Rogers, but we can…

JL Dutaut
Tom Rogers
Covid

Why schools’ pandemic lessons are not just for the children

Schools have contributed a huge amount to our pandemic understanding and readiness for the future, write the leaders of…

JL Dutaut
Patrick Nguipdop-Djomo and Punam Mangtani
The Knowledge

Research: So…what has the pandemic changed?

As teachers prepare to start enjoying their holidays again, Iain Ford delves into Teacher Tapp research to pick out…

JL Dutaut
Iain Ford
uniform
school uniform bill

Uniform discipline can help families through this crisis

Uniform was already too expensive before the cost-o-living crisis, writes Jo Tyler, but we can reduce costs and get…

JL Dutaut
Jo Tyler
Physical education
summer schools

More investment in sport and PE requires more accountability

Renewal of the PE and Sport Premium for another academic year is welcome, writes Gary Palmer, but we need…

JL Dutaut
Gary Palmer
Schools Bill
sprinklers

While the schools bill crashes, it’s our schools that burn

The smouldering wreckage of the schools bill suggests this government is even more tired than the teachers it keeps…

JL Dutaut
Mary Bousted

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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