Opinion: Edtech

How Labour’s AI datastore will transform workload and wellbeing

The government’s early investment in AI for education will bring invaluable returns for workforce wellbeing

JL Dutaut
Lucien Bowater
Opinion: SEND

What we’re missing in our national conversation on SEND

Sarah Johnson reflects on a BBC Woman’s Hour special on the SEND system – and what she didn’t hear…

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Sarah Johnson
Opinion: SEND

Your survey responses will help re-shape the school system

Here’s why I’ve used my powers for the first time to compel schools to respond to questions about their…

JL Dutaut
Dame Rachel de Souza
Opinion: Accountability

Some early concerns about Ofsted’s proposed framework changes

A promise to deliver a phase-specific framework for the early years is welcome – but the inspectorate will need…

JL Dutaut
David Scott
Opinion: SEND

Solving the SEND crisis can’t be done in isolation

The education sector’s many crises are interlinked. None will be solved if we don’t all work together towards coherence

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Dr Joanna Stanbridge and Dr James Wood
Opinion: Workforce
MPs are set to investigate teacher recruitment, training and retention issues in a new inquiry

A system-wide retention promise is key to solving the teacher crisis

A new paper suggests a large part of the solution to the crisis is in the hands of school…

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Alice Gregson and Jane Creasy
Opinion: Legal

New ministers can and must help stem rising complaints

Confusion and duplication in legal frameworks and guidance are making a difficult situation all the harder for schools

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Victoria Hatton
Opinion: Accountability

Amanda Spielman’s interview is an insult to Ruth’s memory

The former chief inspector’s denial of established facts is not just self-interested stubborness, but verges on wilful disinformation

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Edmund Barnett-Ward
The Knowledge

What is driving the rise in home education?

Government figures show a rise in home-educated children. A detailed survey of 1,220 families sheds light on their decisions

JL Dutaut
Katie Finlayson

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Opinion: Policy

The schools bill must do more to support displaced children

Labour’s bill promises to deliver needed change for children not in school, but without amendments one vulnerable group could…

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Diana Sutton
Opinion: Curriculum

AI should be the making of coursework – not its breaking

The argument that AI spells the end of coursework is short-sighted and ignores opportunities to improve processes and enrich…

JL Dutaut
Mark Grogan
The Knowledge

Is trust centralisation delivering its promises to staff

New research delves into how staff are experiencing the promised benefits of pooled resources and networked development

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Elizabeth Robinson

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,…

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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

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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…

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Stephen Caldwell
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