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Unions have called on the government to formally publish the STRB's pay recommendation for teachers

Funding and pay take centre stage (again) as Commons returns

Teacher pay increases are likely to dampen funding increases and will be felt unequally across the education system, writes…

JL Dutaut
JON ANDREWS
Opinion

Transforming Ofsted’s ‘stuck schools’ is a moral imperative

The challenges facing 400 ‘stuck’ schools are complex and unique to each, but getting stuck into overcoming them is…

JL Dutaut
JULIE SLATER
Opinion

‘No judgment’ can’t become Ofsted’s new ‘inadequate’

Rethinking the inspectorate’s approach to ‘stuck’ schools is a great idea but the policy isn’t without risks, writes Cassandra…

JL Dutaut
CASSIE YOUNG
Opinion

What can parental engagement really do for schools?

My last research piece in these pages looked at the difficulties facing schools when addressing a whole-community issue (fitness…

JL Dutaut
JONATHAN HASLAM
Opinion

Evidence, not stereotyes, will help white working-class boys succeed

The underachievement of white, working-class boys has made the headlines again this Christmas. But what does it take the…

JL Dutaut
LESLEY BISHOP
Opinion

Should independent school heads ever be on the New Years honours list?

There’s something wrong with the honours system if it rewards independent school heads and omits more worthy recipients of…

JL Dutaut
DAN TOWNSEND
Opinion
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Government has a dangerous lack of ambition for teacher training

The teacher training core content framework is an unambitious document, writes David Spendlove. It’s the opposite of what the…

JL Dutaut
PROFESSOR DAVID SPENDLOVE
Opinion

Stuck schools need support, not a merry-go-round of headteachers

A small number of schools are failing to improve under the current system. For them, a new approach is…

JL Dutaut
AMANDA SPIELMAN
Opinion

Schools deserve better than an inspectorate that’s come unstuck

The school inspectorate’s Fight or Flight report is a damning admission of its own failures, writes Mary Bousted. But…

JL Dutaut
MARY BOUSTED

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More work is need to tackle fragmentation in teacher development

The decision of the Teacher Development Trust to become part of the Chartered College is exciting, but it shows…

Freddie Whittaker
Sam Twiselton
The Research Leader

Using action research can help ease the transition from school

When transitions are not handled well, the impact on attendance, engagement and wellbeing can be long-lasting

Freddie Whittaker
Amal Ali
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We’re ready to train leaders to shape AI use in schools

We want to guide teachers through an environment drowned in marketing but short on evidence

Freddie Whittaker
Liz Robinson and Ali Gellett

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Assessment

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
Assessment

Are we asking the right questions on assessment?

A new AQA report proposes new assessment models for the millions left lacking critical skills by the current format

JL Dutaut
Reza Schwitzer
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