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Schools with identified RAAC are being urged to put contingency plans in place in case of closure by the DfE

The year in secondary: When we learned how vital our schools are

The fundamental lesson of the pandemic is how much teachers and schools matter to the neighbourhoods they serve –…

JL Dutaut
RITA HINDOCHA
Opinion

The year in primary: A challenging one – but I’ve had worse

The pandemic has brought out the best and the worst in people. In the spirit of Christmas, Kate Owbridge…

JL Dutaut
KATE OWBRIDGE
Opinion
coronavirus

The year in politics: It couldn’t get any worse. Until it did

U-turns, broken promises, gaslighting, deceit and good old-fashioned cock-ups  ̶  our government’s response to education in the pandemic has…

JL Dutaut
LAURA MCINERNEY
Opinion

This extra INSET is just another late and empty gesture

Headteachers wouldn’t be forgiven this lack of foresight yet schools ministers continue to issue policy on the hoof, writes…

JL Dutaut
ROBIN BEVAN
Opinion

Is confusion in the classroom really such a bad thing?

Research shows confusion can lead to better understanding – but it must be introduced with care, writes Harry Fletcher-Wood…

JL Dutaut
HARRY FLETCHER-WOOD
Opinion
Around a third of Department for Education funding linked to Covid will be from underspends or existing budgets, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.

New cap on exit payments could lead to legal disputes

Regulations are about to be introduced that represent a substantial change to schools’ employment practices, write Jenny Arrowsmith and…

JL Dutaut
JENNY ARROWSMITH AND JOANNE MOSELEY
Opinion

Our diverse curriculum is a source of pride for all our students

African and Caribbean history and culture are woven across all subjects at one Birmingham primary. Nigel Oram and Philip…

JL Dutaut
NIGEL ORAM AND PHILIP HYNAN
Safeguarding

All signs point to even greater pressure on schools post-Covid

A raft of new data from multiple agencies points to a rising tide of families in need, with no…

JL Dutaut
WHITNEY CRENNA-JENNINGS
Opinion

The digital divide is only one of the challenges facing edtech

Our new report shows that despite a transformative year edtech companies face important challenges to meet teachers’ needs, writes…

JL Dutaut
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Curriculum

Resist the panicky zeitgeist and be brave curriculum makers

School leaders were never meant to be robots, but role models for the young. How they behave is as…

Freddie Whittaker
Carolyn Roberts
Opinion

Boards are too critical to only think about when crises hit

Governance rarely makes the headlines. But it sits at the centre of almost every school and trust success story

Freddie Whittaker
Sam Henson
Opinion

Schools need to end the silence and stigma over infertility

No one chooses this journey. But schools can choose compassion and support and send a clear message

Freddie Whittaker
Devon Oakley-Hogg

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Assessment

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

JL Dutaut
Reza Schwitzer
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