Academies

There can be no reverse gear on academy freedoms

A growing body of policies and recommendations threaten to curtail the very purpose of academy trusts just when the…

JL Dutaut
MICHAEL PAIN
Covid

Anti-vaxxer threats show how alone headteachers are… again

Ignore the ‘liability notices’ about Covid vaccinations, writes Vic Goddard. The real liability is our government, who keep putting…

JL Dutaut
VIC GODDARD
Opinion

Research: Can schools actually tackle extremist ideologies?

New research sheds light on schools’ role in stemming radicalisation – and the challenges they face in doing it…

JL Dutaut
DR BECKY TAYLOR
Flexible working

Including Jewish teachers just requires a little faith

Accommodating time off for Jewish festivals isn’t just good practice, writes Madeleine Fresko-Brown, it’s a teachable moment for an…

JL Dutaut
MADELEINE FRESKO-BROWN
A level, Education Reform, post-16

Narrowing A level choices put students’ futures at risk

A level choices are less diverse than ever, with potential risks to students’ futures. Schools and policy makers alike…

JL Dutaut
DAVID ROBINSON
Admissions, Education Reform

Why wait? Admissions reform is in your hands

Responding to ASCL’s proposal to reform the admissions code, Ed Vainker and Rebecca Cramer say schools don’t need to…

JL Dutaut
ED VAINKER AND REBECCA CRAMER
Covid

Schools mustn’t follow the DfE in abandoning vulnerable families

The new Covid guidance is already leading some schools to punish clinically vulnerable families, writes Jo Maugham. The DfE…

JL Dutaut
JOLYON MAUGHAM
Cabinet reshuffle

‘If you believe in what you’re doing, why would you bend?’

Love him or loathe him, Nick Gibb was made for the job of schools minister, says Jonathan Simons

John Dickens
JONATHAN SIMONS
Governance
DfE should consider extending the NLG support programme to good and outstanding schools, a new report has found

Why an ex-student as trustee will push Ark to new heights

Former students have been invited to apply for a unique new role on Ark Schools’ board of trustees. Director…

JL Dutaut
LIZ DAWSON

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…

JL Dutaut
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…

JL Dutaut
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

JL Dutaut
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,…

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

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
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…

JL Dutaut
Stephen Caldwell
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