The Research Leader

Is a mobile phone ban in schools the right policy aim?

The Netflix series Adolescence has created a new wave of political pressure for a national ban on smartphones in…

JL Dutaut
Antony Bainbridge
Opinion: Edtech

The battle for today’s youth is becoming a war on edtech

The Netflix series Adolescence has sparked a wave of moral panic over children’s use of technology. This surge of…

JL Dutaut
Natalie Nezhati
Lockdown legacies

The ‘new normal’: Like the old one, but so much worse

The phrase ‘new normal’ was quickly adopted and changed meaning as we went along – but today’s realities can’t…

JL Dutaut
Jo Southby
The Curriculum Conversation

How to ensure a new English curriculum doesn’t mandate mediocrity

The Francis review must find a ‘Goldilocks’ solution to the English curriculum’s weaknesses. Here’s how it can be done

JL Dutaut
Lawrence Foley and Georgina Charles
Opinion: Policy

Government can and should deliver state-funded tutoring 

Our new report learns the lessons of the pandemic period to make a compelling case for a new national…

JL Dutaut
Jen Fox and Alice Eardley
Opinion: Solutions

Decentralising SEND to better meet need locally 

Our model could serve as a roadmap for other regions looking to enhance inclusion without increasing segregation

JL Dutaut
Rob Coles and Kellie Knott
Opinion: Accountability

Why EAL is crucial to inclusion – and how Ofsted should respond

Here’s how Ofsted’s new framework can begin to account for the diverse needs of students for whom English is…

JL Dutaut
Silvana Richardson
The Research Leader

Is a formal dyslexia diagnosis valuable?

Jamie Oliver’s new campaign wants to change the system for children with dyslexia, but is the label a useful…

JL Dutaut
Dr Angela Thompson and Professor Clare Wood
Lockdown legacies

‘Build back better’ was a broken promise to our children

We met the moment in service of our communities – only to be dragged back again. Is it any…

JL Dutaut
Jonny Uttley

Must Read

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

JL Dutaut
Rebecca Maw
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…

JL Dutaut
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…

JL Dutaut
Poppy Nobes

ITT

ITT

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,…

JL Dutaut
Melanie Renowden
ITT

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

JL Dutaut
David Spendlove
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Exams

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
Exams

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,…

JL Dutaut
James Handscombe
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