Inclusion, LGBT+

Education’s next steps towards even greater LGBT+ inclusion

A new report reveals how much the LGBT+ school experience has changed, writes George Ryan, and sets out the…

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GEORGE RYAN
Operation Warm Welcome, Refugees

Maths can give a warmer welcome than any ‘values lessons’

As the UK Government rolls out Operation Warm Welcome, Dr Ems Lord says compulsory values lessons are a far…

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DR EMS LORD
Politics

Labour’s policies reveal dividing lines are forming

Starmer’s conference pledges lack detail, but it would be unfair to expect a fully-developed platform at this stage, writes…

Freddie Whittaker
TOM RICHMOND


Cabinet reshuffle, Conservative Party Conference

Listen to us, Mr Zahawi, but we’re listening to Mr Sunak

Ahead of the Conservative Party conference, Paul Whiteman says real signs of change at the DfE will come from…

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PAUL WHITEMAN
Opinion

(Re-)Introducing the Teaching and Learning Toolkit

A decade of learning has led to a major update of the EEF toolkit, writes Jonathan Kay, and now…

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JONATHAN KAY
Opinion: Leadership

CEO diversity: A verdict of ‘could do better’

There’s a lot of work to be done on CEO diversity but the good news is the sector is…

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NAVDEEP SANGHARA AND SIR STEVE LANCASHIRE
The Knowledge

Research: How can we improve our relationships with students?

Three studies point to some strategies with the potential to build better rapport with students and improve their results…

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HARRY FLETCHER-WOOD
Opinion: Policy

Time for DfE leadership on diversifying the curriculum

It won’t do to say schools are free to diversify their content when workload and accountability make it impossible,…

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EMMA SLATER
Opinion: Workforce

Why leave teachers out of the flexible working revolution?

Giving teachers the flexible working options everyone else now expects could stem an exodus, writes Emma Shingleton, and even…

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EMMA SHINGLETON

Must Read

Opinion: Workforce

Recruitment crisis: Are we finally turning the corner?

This week’s figures reveal positive signs for the teacher workforce but there’s a long way to go to meet…

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Jack Worth
Opinion: CPD

Labour must usher in a new era of professional empowerment

Labour’s teacher training entitlement is key to delivering its opportunity mission. Here’s what needs to happen to deliver on…

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Loic Menzies
Opinion: Policy

Labour’s bill could tie schools to inequity through uniform

The government’s well-intentioned policy on school uniform could be undermined by failing to grasp its broader interplay with inclusion

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Caroline Barlow and Tess Howard

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

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 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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