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Will allowing part-time teaching mean we run out of teachers?

Would more part-time and flexible working for teachers be a good or bad thing for teacher supply? Carole Willis…

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CAROLE WILLIS

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The NHS has a ten-year funding plan, so why doesn’t education?

Next year’s spending review will be a golden opportunity for the government to set out a strategic direction for…

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ROBERT HALFON

Opinion

Silent corridors: what’s all the fuss about?

In response to recent heated debates over the use of silent corridors in schools, Tom Bennett wonders what all…

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TOM BENNETT

Opinion

“Little extras”: A failure of presentation, not policy

Philip Hammond could have scored a win today by announcing new capital funding for schools – but he packaged…

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JONATHAN SIMONS

Opinion

Is the policy of academy re-brokerage improving outcomes?

School re-brokerage is becoming an increasingly important feature of our school system, but what impact does this have on…

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JON ANDREWS

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How common is burnout in the teaching profession?

The title of Graham Greene’s 1960 novel A Burnt-Out Case refers to an unusual medical condition: lepers who have…

Laura McInerney

LAURA MCINERNEY

Opinion

Is it legal for councils to fine schools for excluding pupils?

The desire to achieve a reduction in exclusions is plainly to be welcomed, but councils can’t just impose a…

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RUSSELL HOLLAND

Opinion

How can we encourage effective collaboration in the classroom?

Helping students work well together is just as important as the end result, explain Ruth Johnson and Ayesha Ahmed…

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RUTH JOHNSON

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A nerd’s guide to today’s key stage 4 data

NFER’s chief social scientist picks apart today’s Progress 8 results… Today’s release of provisional GCSE data makes very interesting…

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ANGELA DONKIN

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Opinion: Solutions

How to mitigate disadvantage in the classroom

We must get under the bonnet of disadvantage as it applies to individuals to have any chance of mitigating…

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Finola Wilson

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Opinion: Workforce

The sector has taken another big step in parent-teacher support

Developments at the National Education Union’s conference give hope that we may soon stem the flow of parents out…

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Emma Sheppard

Opinion: Accountability

How Ofsted can ensure inclusion and equity go hand in hand

Ofsted must ensure its new framework for inclusion is applied consistently and fairly in every school

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Lee Elliot Major

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,…

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Melanie Renowden

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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

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

Exams

The number of penalties handed out to students caught cheating has risen for a second year

The stereotype that could be feeding exam anxiety

The ‘snowflake’ stereotype is damaging and unjustified, but a more pervasive idea may be perpetuating exam anxiety, says Stephen…

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Stephen Caldwell

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