Opinion: Accountability

Ofsted’s maths research review could lead to poorer teaching

School leaders and teachers for tips to improve maths teaching would do better to follow the national curriculum’s principles,…

JL Dutaut
ANNE WATSON AND JENNI BACK
Wellbeing

Stressed teachers can’t fight the child mental health crisis

A childhood mental health crisis is upon us, writes Brigid Wells, and having over-worked teachers on the front line…

JL Dutaut
BRIGID WELLS
Opinion: Curriculum

Tackling racism and rape culture is curriculum work

With time and training every teacher can start tackling oppressive narratives in their classroom, writes Joy Mbakwe. And once…

JL Dutaut
JOY MBAKWE
Opinion

Teacher shortages won’t be solved with financial incentives

Boris Johnson’s plans to drive teachers into challenging schools with £3,000 won’t work, writes Ben Newmark. There are better…

JL Dutaut
BEN NEWMARK
The Knowledge

Is there a better, or best, classroom layout?

How best to set up a classroom seems too complex for research to solve, but Cat Scutt finds there…

JL Dutaut
CAT SCUTT
Opinion

The triple jeopardy of deprivation for online learning

Pupils are back in the classroom but online learning is now part of the furniture, and that means barriers…

JL Dutaut
REKA BUDAI
Opinion

Retention: adult bullying must be confronted head on

Heads are completely alone in the face of intimidation from parents and their communities, writes Rachel Smith, and it’s…

JL Dutaut
RACHEL SMITH
Opinion

Rishi Sunak must extend the pupil premium to level up our schools

Levelling up must mean tackling persistent inequalities in our school system, and the spending review offers an opportunity to…

JL Dutaut
JOHN STEVENSON, MP
Wellbeing

The Universal Credit cut is also a cut to education

The work of schools to close attainment gaps becomes all the harder with every child who falls into poverty,…

JL Dutaut
DANIEL KEBEDE

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Give heads what they need to make inclusive mainstream work

This is not about withdrawing support from children. It’s about changing the way that support is offered

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Opinion: Curriculum

Teachers need agency to thrive – we’re exploring how and why

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

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The Research Leader

Alignment between leadership and governance takes work

Research shows those closest to the frontline worry more over issues like finances. This means building shared understanding is…

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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

John Dickens
Sam Sykes
Assessment

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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