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Are police officers in schools a force for good?

Hundreds of police officers are now based in schools but we don’t know enough about the work they do,…

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Dr AMANDA HENSHALL

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Schools Week is changing: we’re going digital first

I’d like to tell you about some changes we’re making to Schools Week, coming into effect in June. Since the newspaper’s launch…

Shane Mann

Opinion

What are the routes to opening new VA schools?

To open a new school three things are needed: a proposer, permission, and capital funding, explains Simon Foulkes The…

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You don’t need facts to win a debate, you need confidence

Knowledge isn’t enough to navigate the world: children need to be taught the power of their own voice, argues…

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Opinion

Without a foundation in fact, oracy isn’t sufficient

Of course pupils need to learn to express themselves, says John Blake, but the fact is that without a…

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Opinion

Sex education reforms: can someone in the DfE give us a straight answer?

In Blackadder: Back and forth, our eponymous antihero runs into Shakespeare after an experiment with a time machine goes…

Laura McInerney

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Teachers shouldn’t have to be careers advisers

While teachers have an important role to play in inspiring pupils’ future careers, it’s wrongheaded to claim they should…

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The apprenticeship levy: How to make the best of bad policy

The apprenticeship levy is badly designed and implemented even worse, but schools are stuck with it for now, says…

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Artificial intelligence will NOT make knowledge redundant

Without knowledge there can be no meaningful analysis, argues Carl Hendrick, who isn’t that worried about the immediate future…

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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…

Freddie Whittaker

Lisa-Maria Müller

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…

Freddie Whittaker

Dr Rajbir Hazelwood and Kamal Bodhanker

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

Freddie Whittaker

Warren Carratt

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Assessment

University clearing: How teachers can support students

All the important details school staff need to help youngsters through clearing this year

John Dickens

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Sam Sykes

6mo

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

JL Dutaut

Reza Schwitzer

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