The Knowledge

Research: What is self-efficacy and why does it matter?

National Thank A Teacher Day matters, writes Cat Scutt, but the concept of self-efficacy means there are good reasons to celebrate school…

JL Dutaut
CAT SCUTT
Opinion: SEND

The SEND system needs urgent and substantive reform

The SEND system has been waiting two years for promised reform and it can’t afford to wait any longer,…

JL Dutaut
WHITNEY CRENNA-JENNINGS
Opinion

TAG appeals are Ofqual’s mess. Let them own it

Disgruntled parents won’t like hearing they can’t easily appeal their children’s grades, writes Dennis Sherwood, but there’s an easy…

JL Dutaut
DENNIS SHERWOOD
Opinion

Cultural capital is hairspray. What our system needs is a new ‘do’

The limited definition of cultural capital endorsed by Ofsted risks stopping us from dealing with the root causes of…

JL Dutaut
DR JEFFERY QUAYE
Opinion: Workforce

The road to workforce equity in schools is still a long one

Edurio’s new report highlights how much work still needs to be done to break down barriers to equity, writes…

JL Dutaut
LEORA CRUDDAS
Opinion: SEND

Our defences are not ready for this tsunami of SEND referrals

At the Westminster Insight SEND conference, Sonia Blandford says government is ignoring a worrying rise in SEND and CAHMS…

JL Dutaut
Professor Sonia Blandford
Opinion: Curriculum

Exploring Windrush is vital to diversifying history in schools

On National Windrush Day, Stephen Bourne reflects on the history curriculum and the importance bringing black British civil rights…

JL Dutaut
STEPHEN BOURNE
Opinion

What do we know about the hidden lives of learners?

This week’s research looks at one man’s efforts to uncover the processes of learning and memory from the hidden…

JL Dutaut
HARRY FLETCHER-WOOD
Opinion

Turning the corner to a more sustainable improvement model

There are encouraging signs that school improvement is being put on a more sustainable footing, writes David Weston. And…

JL Dutaut
DAVID WESTON

Must Read

Curriculum

The curriculum review isn’t ‘dumbing down’ – it’s levelling up

Critics claiming the curriculum review ‘dumbs down’ Gove’s education reforms are way off the mark, says Sir Hamid Patel…

John Dickens
Sir Hamid Patel
Parental leave

Some schools have cracked parental leave – so why can’t everyone? 

Education leaders must take note of a parliamentary debate last week on maternity and paternity pay, says Emma Sheppard

John Dickens
Emma Sheppard
Inclusion

Ofsted says identify children previously in care. But how?

Ofsted’s new focus will ensure children previously known to social care become more visible – but schools need better…

John Dickens
Kiran Gill

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

University clearing: How teachers can support students 

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

John Dickens
Sam Sykes
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
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