Opinion

Parents, it’s not that we don’t care about you… we just don’t have TIME for you

The benefits of sharing information with parents are enormous, but it’s difficult to know where the time might come…

Nansi Ellis
Nansi Ellis
Opinion

How school folks can influence politicians during the election campaign

A snap election during the summer term is about as welcome as a major football tournament. Both tend to…

Laura McInerney
Laura McInerney
Opinion

May and Hammond are the obstacles to progress in education

June’s general election is a make or break moment for schools and young people, says NAHT president and headteacher…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker


Opinion

3 ways to address BME representation in schools

Last week The NUT and The Runnymede Trust launched their report ‘Visible and Invisible Barriers: the impact of racism…

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor
Opinion

Schools must take a business-like approach to wellbeing

The OECD reported yesterday that test anxiety of UK students is the third highest of 72 countries. The school…

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor
Opinion

‘My wish for the General Election 2017’ – School experts give their view

So there’s going to be a general election. But what should it mean for schools? We asked a handful…

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor
Opinion

With a looming election, will we ever see the grammar schools consultation response?

There’s going to be a general election on 8th June – but what does this mean for the much-anticipated…

Laura McInerney
Laura McInerney
Opinion

The history curriculum has a Western bias – that needs to change

One of the striking omissions when I studied A-level history was the lack of opportunity to study anything of…

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor
Opinion

UTCs are NOT an educational experiment gone wrong

It’s too early to talk of abandoning UTCs, says Sally Dicketts. The key to success is to hold true…

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor

Must Read

The Knowledge

Are schools pushing views about race on their pupils?

Our new research shows some students’ free speech is being limited – but not in the ways some commentators…

JL Dutaut
Professor Karl Kitching
Opinion: Politics

Continuity at the top is crucial to Labour’s opportunity mission

Talk of a reshuffle may have the education secretary’s detractors excited, but it would be bad news for a…

JL Dutaut
Simon Kidwell
The Curriculum Conversation

The last thing history needs is more revolution

History teachers already have the tools to drive improvement. We mustn’t jeopardise that in the quest to modernise

JL Dutaut
Michael Fordham

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

EXAMS

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
Exams

The stereotype that could be feeding exam anxiety

The ‘snowflake’ stereotype is damaging and unjustified, but a more pervasive idea may be perpetuating exam anxiety, says Stephen…

JL Dutaut
Stephen Caldwell

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