Opinion

Alarm bells continue to ring, but where is the coordinated action?

As the Education Policy Insitute publishes its annual report on the state of education in England, Jo Huchinson says…

JL Dutaut
JO HUTCHINSON
Opinion

The grading fiasco has not finished unravelling

Even if next year’s exams go ahead without disruption, the game is up for our rigged grading system, writes…

JL Dutaut
DENNIS SHERWOOD
Opinion

Five ways to model healthy relationships and support wellbeing

The start of compulsory relationships and sex education is a perfect opportunity to model supportive practices in these uncertain…

JL Dutaut
PAULA TALMAN


Opinion

Social and emotional learning could be at risk just when it’s most needed

Pupils need social and emotional learning more than ever – but a focus on safety and virtual learning could…

Jess Staufenberg
Will Millard
Opinion

How to solve next summer’s exam problems before they arise

Solutions already exist to prevent putting teachers and students in this situation next year, writes Hamid Patel ‘Why did…

JL Dutaut
HAMID PATEL
Opinion

Schools that followed advice to deflate grades must now be given appeal route

The decision to use centre assessed grades means many schools are now suddenly in an unfair position and coming…

John Dickens
DAVID BLOW
Opinion

There’s enough to criticise without adding to our uncertainty

If there’s a debate to be had about exams and algorithms, don’t let it take away from our achievements,…

JL Dutaut
OLIVIA EREN
Opinion

Teachers must now pick up the pieces of our broken system

The results are in but the work of ensuring students rebuild their confidence has only just begun, writes Liz…

JL Dutaut
LIZ BROMLEY
Opinion

Government must listen to teachers or face recurring chaos

There is a simple way for government to avoid this shoddy recent history from repeating itself, writes Alison Peacock…

JL Dutaut
ALISON PEACOCK

Must Read

Opinion: Solutions

Five do-now strategies to ease the Year 7 dip

Here’s what we’ve learned from our programme to tackle disengagement in an area where the problem is pervasive

JL Dutaut
Rebecca Maw
Opinion: Inclusion

What the inclusion push can learn from Haringey

AP is a lifeline, not a footnote. Haringey’s model shows what’s possible when we prioritise its pupils and their…

JL Dutaut
Cllr Zena Brabazon
Opinion: CPD

NPQs must evolve to avoid a policy ‘boom and bust’

In many ways, this is the golden age of professional development, but there’s a gap in our provision which…

JL Dutaut
Poppy Nobes

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

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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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