Opinion: SEND

Centralisation is not the answer to variable SEND practice

Calls for a national centre for evidence in SEND misunderstand the nature of educational research and what really drives…

JL Dutaut
Seamus Murphy
Opinion: Legal

Should schools be able to remove pupils for parents’ behaviour?

Arming schools with an effective deterrent could de-escalate the rising menace of abusive parental behaviours

JL Dutaut
Victoria Hatton
The Curriculum Conversation

The Francis review can already claim a major achievement  

Taking the long view of curriculum reviews, this week’s interim report is a perfectly positioned document – but the…

JL Dutaut
Tim Oates
Opinion: Workforce

Education must adapt its pension offer to compete

In straitened times, it’s right that we look at every lever to attract and hold onto teachers. Our new…

JL Dutaut
James Zuccollo
Lockdown legacies

Five years on: Whatever happened to our spirit of collaboration?

Some of the relationships forged in the fire of pandemic response have survived – but much of our system…

JL Dutaut
Debra Rutley
Lockdown legacies

Five years on: Have we learned the lessons of lockdown?

All the research shows the pandemic’s impacts are still with us, so what might a determined government do to…

JL Dutaut
Erica Holt-White
Opinion: Policy

Tackling invisible school moves is a priority. Here’s how

Our new report shows better oversight of managed moves is a crucial step in solving the school engagement crisis

JL Dutaut
Kiran Gill and Efua Poku-Amanfo
Opinion: Legal

What’s the law on protecting teachers from harassment?

Amid growing complaints of an increasingly serious nature, this is schools’ legal recourse in the face of the extreme…

JL Dutaut
Andrea Squires
Opinion: Solutions

Five steps to tackle anti-Muslim discrimination with lasting impact

We have taken pro-active steps to tackle discrimination in our school and community. Here’s how other schools can have…

JL Dutaut
Mohammed Ali Amla and Desmond Deehan

Must Read

Opinion: Edtech

AI bias poses serious risks for learners with SEND

The promise of personalised learning masks very real risks that demand careful attention from educators and policymakers

JL Dutaut
Michael Finlay
Opinion: Curriculum

What teachers want from a reformed English GCSE

The dialogue surrounding curriculum reform in England, particularly within GCSE English, remains as essential as ever.  Recent insights from…

JL Dutaut
Leandri Dannhauser
Opinion: Teaching Commission

Here’s how we can finally begin to fix the teacher supply crisis

If we’re going to hang on to more of them, then teachers need a better deal than summer respite…

JL Dutaut
Baroness Mary Bousted

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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