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What CPD is really worthwhile investing in?

The Chartered College of Teaching believes strongly in the value of teacher professional learning. Yet the term encompasses a…

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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…

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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…

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