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Reopening: SENCOs and students with SEND face multiple challenges

Not all students will be able to return to school in the coming weeks. SENCOs will be crucial to…

JL Dutaut

HANNAH MOLONEY

Opinion

Ofsted’s restructure puts EAL and GRT students’ progress at risk

The reported redistribution of responsibilities inside Ofsted for EAL and GRT pupils threatens to dilute accountability for their progress,…

JL Dutaut

CHIAKA AMADI

Opinion

Teacher and leadership pay can no longer be ignored

The government has tried everything to distract from its failure to deal with the profession’s pay. They have run…

JL Dutaut

IAN HARTWRIGHT

Opinion

Why a five-term year works so well (as long as we all do it)

There are many reasons to support reform of the school calendar year. But there’s one important caveat, writes Sir…

JL Dutaut

SIR DAVID CARTER

Opinion

The Chartered College of Teaching keeps 175 years of tradition alive

In the face of political and social upheavals, the teaching profession needs the Chartered College more than ever, writes…

JL Dutaut

RICHARD WILLIS

The Knowledge

Research: How to ensure more disadvantaged students succeed

Rebecca Wheater looks at a new PISA 2018 analysis that sheds light on the conditions for disadvantaged pupil’s academic…

JL Dutaut

REBECCA WHEATER

Opinion

Anti-racist dogma shouldn’t replace real curriculum thinking

A perfect storm of competing pressures threatens to shortcut critical thinking about curriculum, writes Alka Sehgal Cuthbert For some,…

JL Dutaut

ALKA SEGHAL-CUTHBERT

Opinion

Catch-up: follow Barrow’s lead on summer provision

It’s possible to deliver summer catch-up without burning out the teaching workforce. We’ve been doing it for years, writes…

JL Dutaut

JOHN WOODCOCK

Opinion

Reopening: Managing teachers’ reasonable objections

Jenny Arrowsmith sets out what school leaders need to know to properly manage staff’s reasonable concerns about returning next…

JL Dutaut

JENNY ARROWSMITH

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The Conspiracy Commission

Our crisis of truth is overflowing in the classroom

Parents feel unprepared. Teachers feel unequipped. Young people feel overwhelmed

Freddie Whittaker

Amy Braier

Opinion

The white paper is a blueprint for strategically engaging parents

Bridget Phillipson’s emphasis on parental partnerships is an opportunity for schools to properly bring parents on board with their…

Samantha Booth

Racheal Smith

Exclusion, Inclusion

A child who drops out isn’t a failure, they just need support

Education can be rebuilt at any point and the key factor is having adults who meet the child where…

Samantha Booth

Ed Robbins

EXAMS

Assessment

University clearing: How teachers can support students

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

John Dickens

7mo

Sam Sykes

7mo

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

JL Dutaut

Reza Schwitzer

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