Opinion

Covid presents teacher recruitment gains but challenges lie ahead

The Covid recession presents teacher recruitment with short-term gains but now is not the time to ease off the…

JL Dutaut
JACK WORTH
Opinion

Our complex system leaves too many schools to navigate their way alone

Localism isn’t a problem in itself but the lack of mechanisms for sharing best practice is, writes Toby Greany…

JL Dutaut
TOBY GREANY
Opinion

How are maths departments responding to the challenge of blended learning?

UCL Institute of Education drew on their research network to find out how maths departments were adapting to closures…

JL Dutaut
DR BECKY TAYLOR


Opinion

The class of 2021 could end up being the most disadvantaged in recent memory

The biggest looming crisis in education is at risk of being missed in the frenetic news cycle, writes Eleanor…

JL Dutaut
ELEANOR HARRISON
Opinion

Knee-jerk government directives could cause an outbreak of early retirements

Expert senior leadership teams have supported one another, but they must now be afforded the space to make decisions…

JL Dutaut
SARAH RAY
Opinion

Teachers’ time is being wasted on inconsistent marking methods

The Teacher Assessment Framework used to mark writing in primary school takes a long time to apply – and…

JL Dutaut
DAISY CHRISTODOULOU
Opinion

What school leaders need to know about HSE spot checks

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) published an Education eBulletin on 4 September announcing its intention that, alongside businesses,…

Schools Week Reporter
HAYLEY DUNN
Opinion

Parental engagement is key to overcoming continued disruption

Now is the time for all schools to act on the stand-out lesson from lockdown – that partnerships are…

JL Dutaut
LEORA CRUDDAS
Opinion

Care is needed for an exhausted school business community

School business professionals have worked their magic again this summer – but like hand sanitiser, stores of fairy dust…

JL Dutaut
MICON METCALFE

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Opinion: Curriculum

Teachers need agency to thrive – we’re exploring how and why

Agency is often misinterpreted and overlooked, but giving teachers themselves more capacity to act would bring wide-ranging benefits, writes…

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The Research Leader

Alignment between leadership and governance takes work

Research shows those closest to the frontline worry more over issues like finances. This means building shared understanding is…

Freddie Whittaker
Dr Rajbir Hazelwood and Kamal Bodhanker
Inclusion

Dear DfE, don’t marginalise special schools and AP!

In their quest for an inclusive mainstream setting, ministers must not push specialist settings to the margins

Freddie Whittaker
Warren Carratt

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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

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Reza Schwitzer

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