Opinion

Retention: What will it take to make more schools ‘sticky’?

The latest evidence to the Teaching Commission lays bare the effects of high-stakes accountability on teacher retention

JL Dutaut
Nansi Ellis
Opinion: Funding

The spending review must protect Labour’s CPD pledge

New analysis reveals the pledge to be a very generous one. It’s imperative for Labour’s opportunity mission that current…

JL Dutaut
Marie Hamer MBE
Opinion: Funding

Labour’s opportunity mission can’t be delivered like this

Shocking new research into the impact of straitened funding shows the upcoming spending review must prioritise education

JL Dutaut
Carl Cullinane


Opinion

A five-point scale that truly supports improvement in schools

Teachers’ self-reported levels of knowledge and confidence are helping us to drive up the quality of our provision

JL Dutaut
Jeremy Spencer
Opinion

Three steps to making adolescence meaningful again

In the search for a policy response to the Netflix drama, are we asking the right questions of the…

JL Dutaut
Olly Newton
Opinion: Solutions

Unlocking the budget potential of finance leasing

Amid a continued squeeze on finances, too many schools are still missing out on an obvious way to invest…

JL Dutaut
Peter Hough
Opinion

How SEND training is bridging over a troubled mainstream

A new training programme specifically supporting teaching in specialist settings is exactly what the sector ordered – and it’s…

JL Dutaut
Harry Paget-Wall Collins
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

Must Read

Opinion

How to go from well intentioned to success with SEND reform

The government has a strong policy proposition. But to succeed it will need to think as carefully about 2014…

Freddie Whittaker
Reza Schwitzer
Opinion

Success of SEND reforms will hinge on whether staff can cope

The reforms signal a shift from a system heavily reliant on statutory plans, towards one centred on school-led support

Samantha Booth
Matt Walker
Opinion

Remembering how we managed Covid can help SEND challenge 

Collaboration between teachers and schools boosts everyone but we risk backsliding to a culture of competition and compliance

Samantha Booth
Caroline Barlow

EXAMS

Assessment

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
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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