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

£300,000 will not solve my school’s building woes

The paths in Andy Byers’ school flood, the science prep room is the size of two toilets and less…

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ANDY BYERS
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Less accountability, more responsibility are key to better CPD

Raedwald Trust is taking matters into its own hands on recruitment, retention and workload, writes Angela Ransby, with a…

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ANGELA RANSBY
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Should all teachers complete a Master’s Degree?

It would be fair to say that Friday’s proposal by Universities Council for the Education of Teachers (UCET) that…

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CAT SCUTT
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How to speak to young people about the future

The ‘raising aspirations’ discourse is dead, and I’m happy to have played a small part in its demise. Over…

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DR SAM BAARS
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Exclusion rates were back to pre-pandemic norms last year, while suspensions soared again, new DfE data shows

Turnaround MATs must look beyond short-term gains

Inspiration Trust’s data on exclusions have shocked some, while its actions to tackle the problem have riled others. Lead…

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COLIN DIAMOND
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In praise of the humble headteacher

Headteacher, Kate Frood has seen the education system transformed as her career has progressed. In an age of chief…

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KATE FROOD
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Change management lessons for education policy makers

As our system continues to struggle to improve the achievement of learners from poorer backgrounds, Mel Ainscow argues the…

JL Dutaut
MEL AINSCOW
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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…

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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…

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You can’t build inclusion on calming spaces alone

Space is not the same as capacity. It’s a key difference that matters, writes Dr Nic Crossley

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How note-taking and AI reading aids could work together to support learning

If designed and used carefully, perhaps AI need not replace or diminish established learning practices, but can instead complement…

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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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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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University clearing: How teachers can support students 

All the important details school staff need to help youngsters through clearing this year

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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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