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Recognising success boosts students’ confidence

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What makes some schools stand out

What we can we learn from exceptional schools, and how can they support and challenge each other to improve….

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It’s easy. You too can be a graduate school

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Government efforts to reduce teacher workload have failed – it’s getting worse!

Today’s release of the OECD’s five-yearly TALIS survey of teachers and leaders is a chance to confront reality. The…

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The importance of early language development

Many conversations in education these days seem to come back to the idea of early language development as fundamental…

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We must equip youngsters for increasingly rapid change

Why are we educating the young for the low-paid, low-productivity present, instead of the workplace challenges of the future?…

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6 ways trusts can boost teacher retention

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Valuing the curriculum in its own right

If the only reason to study a subject is a passing grade, it’s no wonder that many pupils do…

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