Inclusion

2030 vision: we need to talk about speech and language

The one thing that ties the green and white papers together is the absence of a vision or strategy…

JL Dutaut
Jane Harris
Grammar Schools
Ukrainian

Okay, Mr Zahawi. Let’s put grammar school popularity to the test

Proposals to change selective school rules for MATS show supporters like Nadhim Zahawi don’t believe they’re as popular as…

JL Dutaut
Joanne Bartley
Opinion: Legal
Unofficial guidance on supporting trans pupils has been published by education unions and organisations to help schools prepare for new DfE guidelines

Transgender rights: what does the law say?

The attorney general’s simplistic take on a complex issue could lead schools into legal difficulties, writes Esther Maxwell

JL Dutaut
Esther Maxwell
Opinion: Mental health

Measuring wellbeing should not be feared but embraced 

Concerns about accountability are holding back what could be a powerful counter-measure to league tables and toxic work cultures,…

JL Dutaut
Adrian Bethune
The Knowledge

How can we make school transition into an opportunity?

Focusing on the perceived challenges of transition can lead us to lose sight of the opportunities it presents young…

JL Dutaut
Dr Elizabeth Gregory
Religious education

Poor (or no) RE is a gaping hole in the curriculum

A data review of religious education paints a mixed picture, writes Sabah Ahmedi, yet it is crucial to human…

JL Dutaut
Sabah Ahmedi
Opinion: Legal

How to manage covert recording of staff by pupils and parents

Covert recordings of school staff are becoming commonplace and can be problematic, writes Theresa Kerr, but some simple steps…

JL Dutaut
Theresa Kerr
Opinion: Workforce

Diversifying our workforce can’t be just a numbers game

Teacher shortages may drive interest in diversifying the teaching workforce, writes Sufian Sadiq, but other reasons will offer more…

JL Dutaut
Sufian Sadiq
Literacy

What matters when selecting texts for comprehension activities?

The NFER’s work on reading comprehension can help teachers make the most of the enjoyable task of choosing texts…

JL Dutaut
Anne Kispal

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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