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LGBTQ+: Schools are a battleground against our rights

The international day against homophobia, biphobia and transphobia is a good time to acknowledge that all three are in…

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Can we ever have an educational ten-year plan?

There’s a real appetite for a clearer educational vision and long-term planning in education, writes David Jaffa, but is…

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The Knowledge

How can you build an evidence-informed school culture?

Some simple (and evidence-informed) policies and actions can prevent ‘evidence-informed’ becoming just another educational buzzword, writes Cat Scutt

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Opinion: Mental health

How to create a positive whole-school mental health culture

It’ll take longer more than a mental health awareness week to combat childhood loneliness, writes Rachel Bostick, but the…

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Politics

Have ministers done their due diligence on the MAT-led system?

A rush to fulfil the promise of a MAT-led system carries financial risks for trusts that could undermine their…

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Opinion

Widening STEM access is necessary and far from impossible

Controversial comments from the social mobility tsar aside, STEM has a diversity problem and there’s plenty we can do…

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Cost of living: Supporting families to access help pays off

Accessing the financial support they are entitled to is a struggle for many families, writes Davinder Jandu, and helping…

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The Knowledge

The Great Resignation is here – but is it here to stay?

Teacher Tapp research shows concerns about headteacher resignations are well-founded but that the impacts may be mitigated in the…

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Inclusion

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…

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Opinion: Curriculum

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

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University clearing: How teachers can support students 

All the important details school staff need to help youngsters through clearing this year

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Are we asking the right questions on assessment?

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