Opinion

Why is the NEU finding it so hard to retain Jewish members?

Jewish teachers just want to be represented and supported in the face of antisemitism, writes Madeleine Fresko-Brown, so why…

JL Dutaut
MADELEINE FRESKO-BROWN
Sexual abuse

Tacking sexual abuse is urgent – and an INSET won’t cut it

Our review into sexual abuse and harassment has been widely accepted, writes Amanda Spielman. So how can leaders make…

JL Dutaut
AMANDA SPIELMAN
Opinion

Mental health disclosure is on the up – and that’s good

New UCAS figures show that a culture of positive mental health disclosure is growing among university applicants – and…

JL Dutaut
NICOLA TURNER


Opinion

AI is here to stay – and no cliché is going to stop it

Dismissing the educational potential of AI is wasted energy. Worse, it could leave the sector exposed, writes Priya Lakhani…

JL Dutaut
PRIYA LAKHANI
Opinion

What does it take to implement off-the-shelf interventions?

With pressure to ‘catch up’, off-the-shelf interventions are tempting – but implementation needs to be carefully considered, writes Rowena…

JL Dutaut
ROWENA KING
Covid

Colleges are the missing link of post-Covid reform

Money and MAT expansion alone won’t stop vulnerable learners missing out on their next steps, writes Sam Parrett. We…

JL Dutaut
SAM PARRETT
Opinion

Better funding will only come with a better evidence base

Looking past our disappointment at the Treasury’s funding of the recovery package, it’s easy to see why the DfE…

JL Dutaut
Ian Rowe
Opinion

We need to talk about our assessment system

Whatever the decision, now is the time to have some tough talk about our assessment and qualification system, writes…

JL Dutaut
JO-ANNE BAIRD
Opinion: SEND

What is it like for children with sensory processing issues?

Melissa Jane’s recovery from a brain injury that impaired her sensory processing was hard enough. Then lockdowns set her…

JL Dutaut
MELISSA JANE

Must Read

Opinion

Gove’s traditionalists won, but now they see what was lost

Militant discipline and explicit instruction delivered higher exam grades, but the debate has moved on as pupils disengage from…

Freddie Whittaker
Jon Hutchinson
The Research Leader

Pupil premium paperwork reveals schools snub effective strategies

Our review of 550 pupil premium strategies found many schools aren’t strategic at all – which suggests leaders need…

Freddie Whittaker
Emma Dobson
Opinion

Repairs to the school-parent contract must come from the top

The situation is not irreparable, and the first small steps have already been taken towards forging a more positive…

Freddie Whittaker
Victoria Hatton

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

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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