Accountability

How we’re promoting psychological safety in our schools

The high-accountability nature of our sector makes normalising vulnerability in leadership imperative

JL Dutaut
Tom Campbell
Sustainability

The UK is continuing to lead the world on climate education

The UK is leading the way on sustainability in education and we will ensure it continues to do so…

JL Dutaut
Baroness Barran
Sustainability

Curriculum growth is not the answer to climate change education

We must avoid disposable policy responses and ensure teaching climate change is itself a sustainable activity

JL Dutaut
Andrew Croydon and Reza Schwitzer
COP28

School support to reduce emissions, costs – and blood pressure

Schools are the worst of the worst in terms of building inefficiency, but teachers are not alone in their…

JL Dutaut
Jo Pettifer
Schools

Dire teacher recruitment data should concern policymakers

Improving the attractiveness of the teaching profession is an essential and urgent need, writes Jack Worth

Samantha Booth
Jack Worth
Politics

Schools are alone to spell out a vision in the age of permacrisis

It’s clear political vision is lacking and unlikely to materialise, so schools must take it on themselves

JL Dutaut
Adam Seldon
The Knowledge

Remembering special schools in education policy: ‘bookends’ and ‘addendums’?

Lauran Doak sets out the findings of in-depth interviews with special school leaders about the impact of policy on…

JL Dutaut
Lauran Doak
The Knowledge

How concerned should we be about England’s declining PISA science scores?

Our resident data analyst, John Jerrim delves into the PISA data to find out what could be causing an…

JL Dutaut
John Jerrim
Solutions

Top tips for inclusive and trauma-informed language

Careful language choices can make all the difference for children whose behaviours are influenced by prior trauma

JL Dutaut
Dr Leanne Johnson

Must Read

SEND

The new NPQ for SEND is key to a more inclusive system

Launching the new qualification for special needs coordinators, David Johnston explains how it fits in with a programme of…

JL Dutaut
David Johnston
SEND

Together, we can build the inclusive system we all want

The evidence is clear that our system is far from inclusive. It’s time we did something about it

JL Dutaut
Jonny Uttley
Solutions

What works in improving SEND outcomes?

A new programme aims to gather and share evidence of best SEND practice to improve provision. Some case studies…

JL Dutaut
Dr Sam Baars

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

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
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…

JL Dutaut
Stephen Caldwell
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