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The Knowledge

NTP: What lessons can we learn from year one?

Lee Elliot Major responds to the NFER’s new evaluation report of the first year of the NTP – the…

JL Dutaut

Lee Elliot Major

Opinion

We need to talk about workload (again)

Workload continues to cause a retention challenge, writes Reka Budai, but we’re missing important detail to tackle it by…

JL Dutaut

Reka Budai

Behaviour

Assemblies: surfing the ripple to keep pupils focused

After wiping out on a wave of disruption of his own making, James Handscombe reflects on how to keep…

JL Dutaut

James Handscombe

Opinion

Time for change: let’s end discriminatory hair policies

As well as asking teachers to deliver lessons, school leaders can show their commitment to Black History Month by…

JL Dutaut

Kate Williams

Opinion

Pre-pandemic school standards won’t return as quickly as we’d like

Schools are weathering the storm better than some public services, but a lack of funding will slow recovery

Freddie Whittaker

Philip Nye

Opinion: Accountability

Ofsted’s framework is failing first and infant schools

The only conclusion from the downgrading of so many infant and first schools is that Ofsted’s framework is unfit…

JL Dutaut

David Scott

Opinion

Recruitment: Our scramble for youth is missing the talent

Changes in population and the labour market mean the government’s scramble for young recruits is no longer a workable…

JL Dutaut

Katie Waldegrave

The Knowledge

The Knowledge: This week’s research highlights

Our commissioning editor delves into an EEF report that has reignited the reading wars and left teachers none the…

JL Dutaut

Curriculum

Independence is just the start of the new Oak’s problems

Plans to re-launch Oak National as an independent body are already running into legal challenges, and could be mired…

JL Dutaut

Martyn Davis

Must Read

Opinion

Give heads what they need to make inclusive mainstream work

This is not about withdrawing support from children. It’s about changing the way that support is offered

Freddie Whittaker

Cathie Paine

Opinion: Curriculum

Teachers need agency to thrive – we’re exploring how and why

Agency is often misinterpreted and overlooked, but giving teachers themselves more capacity to act would bring wide-ranging benefits, writes…

Freddie Whittaker

Lisa-Maria Müller

The Research Leader

Alignment between leadership and governance takes work

Research shows those closest to the frontline worry more over issues like finances. This means building shared understanding is…

Freddie Whittaker

Dr Rajbir Hazelwood and Kamal Bodhanker

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

7mo

Sam Sykes

7mo

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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