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Accountability snapshots tell an incomplete story of schools

Schools, teachers and students deserve better than to see their stories reduced to statistical snapshots, writes filmmaker and ex-teacher…

JL Dutaut

JAIME TAYLOR

Opinion

This much I know about… ending a school year in March

Author and headteacher John Tomsett reflects on the last day of school as we know it. (For now.) Today,…

JL Dutaut

JOHN TOMSETT

Opinion

Local decision-making must include AP to deliver for vulnerable pupils

As the school system finds its way in a confusing new normality, success hinges on being inclusive of voices…

JL Dutaut

ELEANOR BERNARDES

Opinion

Even when the world stops, we have to keep on going

Schools Week’s contributing editor reflects on the prospect of empty playgrounds and the role schools must continue to play…

JL Dutaut

LAURA MCINERNEY

Opinion

Vulnerable students need key adults to fight through isolation

As schools rush to put home learning and free meals in place, we mustn’t forget the importance of key…

JL Dutaut

SHEILA MULVENNEY

Opinion

School closures: ASCL general secretary’s advice to members

Following yesterday’s announcements on school closures and the cancellation of this year’s exam series, Geoff Barton, General Secretary of…

JL Dutaut

GEOFF BARTON

Opinion

In times of uncertainty teachers and leaders need clarity

The NEU’s priority is to get clarity for teachers and school leaders. But one thing’s for certain: There’s no…

JL Dutaut

MARY BOUSTED

Exams

Exams have been cancelled – so what happens now?

Robert Half, the American businessman, once said “it’s easy to make good decisions when there are no bad options”….

John Dickens

JONATHAN SIMONS

Opinion

Do teachers need to read original research papers?

How much research is too much, and what’s the best way to ensure it leads to best practice? Cat…

JL Dutaut

CAT SCUTT

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Signs of progress give cause for optimism ahead of 2026 challenges

As we approach the end of another tough calendar year for school leaders and their teams, they deserve our…

Freddie Whittaker

Paul Whiteman

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Beyond the scroll: 5 ways to support young people with social media

Students tell me their biggest sources of stress are not tied to social media, but instead to their futures

Freddie Whittaker

Dr Helen Care

Opinion

Teachers need support to defend diversity from far-right attacks

As the prime minister has affirmed, we will not surrender our flag. Nor will we surrender our future to…

Freddie Whittaker

Dr Nikos Savvas

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

JL Dutaut

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

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Sam Sykes

4mo

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

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