Safeguarding

IICSA: What the sexual abuse inquiry could mean for schools

The landmark inquiry into child sexual abuse calls for reforms with important training implications for teachers, weites Malcolm Johnson

JL Dutaut
Malcolm Johnson
Teacher training and development

ECF: Getting the best from our second-year trainees

As trainees across the country settle into their second year under the new early career framework, Jane Cruikshank…

JL Dutaut
Jane Cruickshank
Opinion

Recruitment: Edtech’s solution to the governance gap

With two-thirds of governing bodies reporting at least one vacancy, Simon Hay offers an edtech solution to recruitment –…

JL Dutaut
Simon Hay


Politics

MAT-isation: A culture of lowered expectations for heads

The white paper proposes a new system-wide tier of leadership that will see headteachers lowered from professionals to store…

JL Dutaut
Hans Broekman
Opinion

How I learned to stop worrying about my stroke and love cogsci

After a stroke affected her executive function, Tabitha McIntosh explains how her journey of recovery has meant embracing ideas…

JL Dutaut
Tabitha McIntosh
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

Must Read

Opinion

How we help SEND students gain qualifications and independence

Close communication, working on life skills and connecting with the wider community are among the ways Launceston’s alternative resource…

Samantha Booth
Matthew Thompson
Opinion

When everyone is SEND trained inclusion is part of your culture

Julie Prentice shares five things she and trust colleagues learned from developing a SEND training model over the past…

Samantha Booth
Julie Prentice
Opinion

More work is need to tackle fragmentation in teacher development

The decision of the Teacher Development Trust to become part of the Chartered College is exciting, but it shows…

Freddie Whittaker
Sam Twiselton

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
Sam Sykes
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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