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Why we can be confident about this summer’s grades

As Ofqual publishes further details about this summer’s exams, Tim Oates lifts the lid on the ‘black box’ of…

JL Dutaut

TIM OATES

Opinion

Government owes school leaders more legal clarity and cover

As unions warn of school leaders of being legally exposed by ‘deeply flawed guidance‘, Simon Foulkes says the government…

JL Dutaut

SIMON FOULKES

Opinion

The road to recovery is one we must uncover together

Heated debate and unhelpful commentary aside, it is by pulling together that we will do best for our teachers…

JL Dutaut

AMANDA SPIELMAN

Opinion

Why teacher expertise matters – now, and when schools reopen fully

As the government announce a gradual re-opening of schools, Cat Scutt looks at the challenges teachers will be facing…

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CAT SCUTT

Opinion

Governing boards will need even more flexibility as schools begin to reopen

As the NGA launches its 2020 governance survey, chief executive, Emma Knights praises the transformation of boards’ practices and…

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EMMA KNIGHTS

The lockdown diary

A week in the life of David Preece

With university application season in disarray, UCAS coordinator, David Preece finds he is missing the joy of seeing those…

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DAVID PREECE

Opinion

Government promised transparency, but school leaders have been left in the dark

The response within Government to Covid-19 has been highly centralised, where decisions are conveyed but not necessarily explained. This…

John Dickens

NICK BROOK

Opinion

Suspensions among pupils back up during second year of pandemic

Warming the cold spots of alternative provision

A new report on the state of alternative provision makes for some dire reading but there’s plenty of evidence…

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CATH MURRAY

Opinion

How should schools support transitions this summer and beyond?

Primary-to-secondary transition faces new challenges as a result of the Covid crisis but recent research can help ensure schools…

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ELLIE MULCAHY

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

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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…

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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…

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Baroness Mary Bousted

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,…

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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

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David Spendlove

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,…

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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…

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Stephen Caldwell

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