Alternative provision

If we’re all together, why is AP excluded again?

Another report denigrates and fails to include the voices of AP, writes Sarah Johnson, and until that ends it’s…

JL Dutaut
JL Dutaut
Opinion: Workforce

The Great Resignation: now is not the time to over-react

It’s been a tough few years for everyone in education, writes Dan Cowling, but let’s not jump to reforms…

JL Dutaut
Dan Cowling
Tutoring
tutoring Randstad Teach First

Tutoring stats will expose NTP issues, not school failure

Leaders are rightly frustrated at plans to ‘name and shame’ schools over tutoring take-up

Freddie Whittaker
STEVE ROLLETT
Digital divide

Digital poverty: Can edtech really close disadvantage gaps?

‘Digital maturity’ will remain an exclusive club until everyone is putting the needs of disadvantaged learners first, writes Joe…

JL Dutaut
Joe Hallgarten
The Knowledge

What are the common myths (and truths) about CPD?

Jen Barker summarises new US research on what works in CPD and adapts them to the English context -…

JL Dutaut
Jen Barker
Digital divide

Digital poverty: Not locked down, but still locked out

The digital divide is just another manifestation of deep-seated inequalities, writes Jane Reed, but it threatens to make gaps…

JL Dutaut
Jane Reed
Inclusion

Tips for creating a neurodiversity-inclusive classroom

Marking the end of autism awareness month, Georgia Fielding and James Grant set out some classroom-friendly tips for neurodiversity-inclusive…

JL Dutaut
Georgia Fielding and James Grant
Opinion: Sustainability

Sustainability strategy: High aspirations alone won’t fly

Governors stand ready to put sustainability at the heart of our schools, writes Emma Knights, but they’ll need more…

JL Dutaut
Emma Knights
Pupil premium

The pupil premium reforms we need for a post-Covid recovery

An increase in pupil premium funding next year is welcome, writes Russell Hobby, but the policy needs significant improvements…

JL Dutaut
Russell Hobby

Must Read

Opinion: SEND

The real SEND story behind the OBR shock

One trust leader calls for caution over shock estimates of the potential impact of SEND funding

John Dickens
Wayne Norrie
Letters to the editor

This week’s best responses from our readers

Another way for school readiness, why phone bans ARE the brave choice and enrichment’s GCSE blinkers problem

Freddie Whittaker
Various
Opinion: school funding

5 helpful ways ministers can support schools to cut costs

With this week’s budget expected to offer little for squeezed schools, one trust leader outlines suggestions for ministers to…

John Dickens
Keziah Featherstone

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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