Opinion

Schools won’t be inclusive until their efforts also apply to staff

Educators love to talk about role models, but that seldom extends to employing neuro-diverse staff, says Thomas Keaney. To…

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THOMAS KEANEY
Opinion

Election 2019: What do Schools Week readers think?

It’s been clear since we started in 2014 that Schools Week readers are a political bunch, and it’s always…

Freddie Whittaker
FREDDIE WHITTAKER
Opinion

PISA 2018: What we have learned about children’s life satisfaction

While the study reports that most English 15-year-olds are happy, Dr Angela Donkin says the figures indicate some concerning…

JL Dutaut
DR ANGELA DONKIN
Opinion

Schools don’t need to develop young people’s resilience alone

Investing in developing young people’s resilience is investing in their future and ours. Scouts has been working at it…

JL Dutaut
ANN LIMB
Opinion

PISA results reflect persistent disadvantage gap in UK education

Today’s publication of the OECD’s international education league tables are likely to generate excited headlines, but the reality is…

JL Dutaut
JOSHUA FULLARD
Opinion

Could fixing retention be easier than politicians make out?

The mistaken belief that money doesn’t matter to teachers has consequences. For too long, policymakers have relied on the…

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DR SAM SIMS
Opinion

School communities can take action now on climate change

Until such time as politicians put the environment at the heart of policy, school climate strikes will continue to…

JL Dutaut
FIONA CARNIE
Opinion

Helping schools walk their talk on climate change

There is still a gap between talk and the education sector’s response to our changing climate, writes Felicity Liggins….

JL Dutaut
FELICITY LIGGINS
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Recruitment

Will general election promises solve the recruitment and retention crisis?

Figures published today show the Department for Education (DfE) has missed its secondary teacher training target for a seventh…

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JACK WORTH

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Opinion: Curriculum

Teachers need agency to thrive – we’re exploring how and why

Agency is often misinterpreted and overlooked, but giving teachers themselves more capacity to act would bring wide-ranging benefits, writes…

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The Research Leader

Alignment between leadership and governance takes work

Research shows those closest to the frontline worry more over issues like finances. This means building shared understanding is…

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Inclusion

Dear DfE, don’t marginalise special schools and AP!

In their quest for an inclusive mainstream setting, ministers must not push specialist settings to the margins

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Warren Carratt

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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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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

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Reza Schwitzer
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