Opinion

The seven stages of losing your work buddy

Teachers everywhere are feeling a sense of loss as a valued colleague’s departure looms, so Gavin Simpson and Natasha…

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The Knowledge

How can ‘quick-fire’ research help us answer timely questions?

The EEF’s Amy Ellis-Thompson unpicks the findings from new quick-fire research designed to test strategies to boost pupil engagement…

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Why schools are vital to children’s social care reform

The statistics are stark and it’s clear schools alone can’t solve the problems, writes Ed Reza Schwitzer, but they…

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Covid

Making practical sense of Covid learning loss research

New data on learning loss is helpful, write Joan Mill and Jon Andrews, but our accompanying resources could make…

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Opinion

Government food strategy: A disappointment but not the end

The government has chosen to ignore clear recommendations and excellent practice, writes Stephanie Slater, but the issue of school…

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Schools

Reframing social mobility: The new poverty of aspiration?

Katharine Birbalsingh’s talk of narrowing wealth gaps and celebrating people’s varied talents and successes is full of wonderful aspirations,…

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Politics

Localism is key to the white paper – but what does that look like?

The schools white paper calls for strong local partnerships, writes Jonathan Crossley-Holland, but we can’t have them without strong…

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Jonathan Crossley-Holland
Schools

This is what I really said about social mobility

Social mobility is complex but the Telegraph’s headline about my speech was the opposite of what I said, writes…

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The Knowledge

What do schools need to embed sustainability?

New research contains the first parent polling on sustainability education and shows what support schools need most to meet…

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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?

A new AQA report proposes new assessment models for the millions left lacking critical skills by the current format

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