Opinion: Workforce

Why a retention bust could follow the Covid recruitment boom

I sought refuge in teaching but soon I’ll be a refugee from its destructive workload crisis, writes Clare Macnaughton…

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CLARE MACNAUGHTON
Racism

Islamophobia does exist – and it’s in our staffrooms

How can we teach children so-called British values while we persist in our denial that some of our colleagues…

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ANONYMOUS
Covid

New learning loss data can help schools plan the recovery

New data allows policy makers to target recovery funding and schools to benchmark their performance, write Natalie Perera and…

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NATALIE PERERA AND JOHN MOORE
Online safety

Why schools should just say no to biometric systems

Biometrics are simply unnecessary for borrowing books or paying for lunch, writes Jen Persson, and schools should not be…

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JEN PERSSON
Local authorities

This consultation could force academisation by the back door

A new DfE consultation. Released over half-term. To little fanfare and with a short timeframe. One cynical headteacher suspects…

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THOMAS MOORE
The Knowledge

How can we build back better arts education?

A new research project demonstrates the value of bringing artists and teachers together and tries to bridge the gulf…

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TOM DOBSON AND LISA STEPHENSON
Local authorities

The DfE is our biggest LA and should be in special measures

On intent, implementation and impact alike, the DfE is failing the school system, writes Alan Wood, and the crux…

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ALAN WOOD CBE
Governance

A new era for National Leaders of Governance

Five fundamental changes to the NLG programme will ensure it will fulfil its original founding premise, writes Emma Knights…

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EMMA KNIGHTS
Covid

How schools delivered food parcels and curriculum during lockdown

A new report highlights the creative ways schools partnered to learn from each other and continue to develop during…

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KATE CHHATWAL

Must Read

Opinion: Policy

How we’ve boosted social mobility in our deprived area

Here’s how we went from persistently low outcomes to the most improved school in the country for disadvantaged students

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Steve Rogers
Opinion: Governance

Local governance is key to community cohesion

This volunteers’ week, let’s pledge to better support our governors as the community champions they are in these times…

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Emma Balchin
Opinion: Governance

How we’re bucking the trend and recruiting great governors

Amid a national shortage of governors, here’s how our group has had success in recruiting and retaining professionals who…

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Jenny Pharo

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,…

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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

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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,…

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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…

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Stephen Caldwell
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