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Who has the power to ban academy trustees?

Leora Cruddas explores the ethical and legal implications of removing unsuitable trustees On Wednesday last week, the Public Accounts…

Leora Cruddas
LEORA CRUDDAS
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If we don’t know when teaching interventions have failed, we’ll never improve

In theory everyone thinks it’s a good idea, but why are schools not embracing evaluation more fully when its…

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STUART KIME
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How can schools be supported to take on apprentices?

Schools paying into the apprenticeship levy need advice on how to access it so they can reap its benefits…

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DAVE COBB
Sexual abuse
Not all children entitled to free school meals will receive pupil premium funding next year.

Schools must be prepared for pupil-on-pupil sexual assault

It’s an uncomfortable subject for many, but a recent court case has highlighted the need for schools to have…

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EMMA BANISTER DEAN
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The science of dyslexia isn’t as straightforward as politicians seem to think

Our teachers are seriously overworked even without catering for special needs diets, says Tom Burkard Earlier this year, Warwickshire…

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TOM BURKARD
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Teaching out of specialism: does it matter to pupils?

Imagine it’s Monday morning and you are suddenly told you must take a supply lesson. Your teaching subject is…

Laura McInerney
LAURA McINERNEY
Opinion

What role should schools play in teaching pupils to spot fake news?

There’s been lots of talk about the need for children to identify fake news, but what resources are available?…

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ASHA CARPENTER
Opinion

Don’t neglect curriculum content for pupils with severe learning difficulties

We must protect curriculum content if pupils with severe and profound and multiple learning difficulties are to be included…

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DEBORAH ROBINSON
Opinion

What do schools need to know about assessment?

The land might have been cleared for self-improvement but the tools are in short supply, says Stuart Kime The…

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STUART KIME

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Opinion: Solutions

Five do-now strategies to ease the Year 7 dip

Here’s what we’ve learned from our programme to tackle disengagement in an area where the problem is pervasive

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Opinion: Inclusion

What the inclusion push can learn from Haringey

AP is a lifeline, not a footnote. Haringey’s model shows what’s possible when we prioritise its pupils and their…

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Cllr Zena Brabazon
Opinion: CPD

NPQs must evolve to avoid a policy ‘boom and bust’

In many ways, this is the golden age of professional development, but there’s a gap in our provision which…

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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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Melanie Renowden
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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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