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Exam boards don’t deserve the criticism they’re getting

Criticism of exam boards fails to take in all their work behind the scenes, says Philip Wright. So here’s…

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PHILIP WRIGHT

Covid

Veiled needs pose a hidden risk to post-Covid catch-up

A growing number of young people report keeping their suffering to themselves. Simon Walker explains the evidence and how…

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SIMON WALKER

Opinion

Why we asked ministers to mind their language on exclusions

Ministers have agreed to reconsider new language around exclusions that caused a visceral reaction. Philippa Stobbs explains why words matter  Nationally,…

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PHILIPPA STOBBS

Opinion

Helping children exit the deep well of traumatic bereavement

When life feels scary for children, teachers are particularly well placed to notice and offer ways to cope with…

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BECK FERRARI

Opinion

Teacher workloads are the main barrier for school staff to access professional development opportunities, Ofsted has found

How can we secure the recovery without losing teachers?

NFER’s Jack Worth looks at the organisation’s latest teacher labour market research and finds the Covid recovery will require…

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JACK WORTH

Opinion

How to avoid being caught out by staff holidays abroad

School leaders will need to plan ahead to minimise the possible impact of staff heading for holidays overseas, writes…

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JENNY ARROWSMITH

Opinion

Look to the system – not schools – for ‘moral purpose’

The academies minister is right to say collaboration between schools is a matter of morality – but she’s looking…

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Caroline Barlow

Opinion

We must treat mental health as we do safeguarding

The experience of the past year has brought a greatly increased focus on mental health that should be sustained…

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MICHAEL SAMUEL, MBE

The Knowledge

Research: How can we improve access to high-quality CPD?

After languishing in international league tables, change appears to be afoot for teacher CPD in England. But what do…

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CAT SCUTT

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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…

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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

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Caroline Barlow and Tess Howard

12h

Opinion: Policy

The House of Lords must protect academy freedoms

Hopes lie with peers that they can prevent the worst of this bill’s foreseeable consequences – and its…

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Meg Powell-Chandler

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,…

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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

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David Spendlove

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,…

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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…

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Stephen Caldwell

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