Opinion

The computer science revolution needs processing power

The new computing curriculum in England regards computer science in exactly the same way as the more familiar natural…

JL Dutaut
PROFESSOR SIMON PEYTON JONES
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Suspensions among pupils back up during second year of pandemic

Why exploration of MAT and LA-level pupil exits data is important

The Education Policy Institute was right to publish pupil exits data for MATs and councils, argues its research chief…

Freddie Whittaker
NATALIE PERERA
Opinion
PE and sport premium

Can schools be expected to solve the obesity crisis?

Setting aside the moral question as to whether this is what schools should be doing, how easy is it…

JL Dutaut
Jonathan Haslam
Opinion

Case studies will help to show the benefits of flexible working

The fifth  #WomenEd unconference highlighted the need for flexible working to become standard in schools, says Vivienne Porritt. But…

JL Dutaut
VIVIENNE PORRITT
Opinion

Challenges weigh on undervalued school business leaders

Survey results show a bleak and unsustainable situation for the school business leadership community. Hilary Goldsmith calls for action…

JL Dutaut
HILARY GOLDSMITH
Opinion
Ofqual's director for standards Cath Jadhav will move to Pearson to become the exam board's responsible officer

‘Unexplained exits’ stats have potential to be problematic, misleading and damaging

Last week, the Education Policy Institute published new research examining unexplained pupil exits from English schools. While the EPI…

John Dickens
DAVID CLAYTON
Opinion

Teachers are losing their religion and breaking the rules

Teachers are less religious today than they were 50 years ago. In some ways, this is no surprise –…

JL Dutaut
EVE DEBBAGE
Opinion

An early verdict on the new Ofsted framework

Ofsted has been inspecting schools under its new framework for little more than a month. It is probably too…

JL Dutaut
ALEX FORD
Opinion

Changing the educational set menu

As the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE) publishes its second Reflecting Realities report, Sonia Thompson reflects on…

JL Dutaut
SONIA THOMPSON

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Curriculum

The curriculum review isn’t ‘dumbing down’ – it’s levelling up

Critics claiming the curriculum review ‘dumbs down’ Gove’s education reforms are way off the mark, says Sir Hamid Patel…

John Dickens
Sir Hamid Patel
Parental leave

Some schools have cracked parental leave – so why can’t everyone? 

Education leaders must take note of a parliamentary debate last week on maternity and paternity pay, says Emma Sheppard

John Dickens
Emma Sheppard
Inclusion

Ofsted says identify children previously in care. But how?

Ofsted’s new focus will ensure children previously known to social care become more visible – but schools need better…

John Dickens
Kiran Gill

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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
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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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