Opinion: Workforce

How government can deliver more flexible working opportunities

A planned review of NPQs creates a golden opportunity to use the golden thread of teacher development to mend…

JL Dutaut
Professor Samantha Twiselton
Opinion: SEND

SEND reforms must be based on evidence, not opinion

From funding to policy making, our current models are not fit to deliver an inclusive education system and must…

JL Dutaut
Dr Peter Gray
The Knowledge

Is teacher collaboration ‘worth it’?

Teachers enjoy it, but how can we be sure collaboration leads to better decisions and outcomes?

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Dr Ourania Maria Ventista and C.J. Rauch
The Curriculum Conversation

Building on firm foundations: What to do about key stage 1

A stronger steer on the all-important transition from early years to school will help both sectors to ensure every…

JL Dutaut
Molly Devlin
Opinion: Policy

How Labour can get regional improvement teams right

Regional improvement teams are an understandable effort to spread capacity more equally, but the policy faces a number of…

JL Dutaut
Sir David Carter
The Knowledge

How can education start to address STEM shortages?

Shortages and lack of diversity threaten the vital STEM sector, and EPI’s new report shows school is crucial to…

JL Dutaut
Louis Hodge
Opinion: Accountability

Mapping the minefield between Labour and the ‘balanced report card’  

Delivering a ‘balanced report card’ requires Labour to walk a path beset by tricky decisions while carrying a wounded…

JL Dutaut
Professor Colin Richards and Frank Norris
Opinion: Policy

Why RISE teams could be this government’s biggest educational legacy

A policy that picks up on the lasting impact of the London Challenge and the best MATs is good…

JL Dutaut
Ed Dorrell
Opinion: Legal

Schools need greater clarity on performing social media checks

The current guidance is missing vital information, leaving schools in limbo and creating gaps in national school recruitment

JL Dutaut
Dai Durbridge

Must Read

Opinion: Edtech

AI bias poses serious risks for learners with SEND

The promise of personalised learning masks very real risks that demand careful attention from educators and policymakers

JL Dutaut
Michael Finlay
Opinion: Curriculum

What teachers want from a reformed English GCSE

The dialogue surrounding curriculum reform in England, particularly within GCSE English, remains as essential as ever.  Recent insights from…

JL Dutaut
Leandri Dannhauser
Opinion: Teaching Commission

Here’s how we can finally begin to fix the teacher supply crisis

If we’re going to hang on to more of them, then teachers need a better deal than summer respite…

JL Dutaut
Baroness Mary Bousted

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

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 number of penalties handed out to students caught cheating has risen for a second year

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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