Opinion: Policy

The unintended consequences of VAT on private school fees

Labour’s published plan to remove VAT exemption and charitable rates relief from private schools will cause inevitable disruption

JL Dutaut
Andrea Squires
Opinion: Mental health
pupil wellbeing

Five self-care tips for teachers this summer (and beyond)

How to reconnect with yourself and set realistic boundaries to see you through the next academic year

JL Dutaut
Dr Lesley French
Opinion: Leadership

Exposure to the Israel-Hamas war is harming young people

They are being increasingly drawn into polarised views and mental distress – but we can model a better way

JL Dutaut
Ali Amla
Oracy Commission

Three considerations for every teacher developing oracy

Oracy can enhance children’s learning and raise achievement across the curriculum, including on standardised tests

JL Dutaut
Professor Julia Snell
Opinion: Solutions

Seven signs of SLCN – and how to support them in the classroom

Affecting nearly two million children, it’s crucial teachers can spot speech, language and communication needs early to support pupils…

JL Dutaut
Holly Strickland and Hannah Cook
Opinion: Policy

How Labour can deliver universal work experience equitably

With only seven per cent of employers currently offering work experience,here are three recommendations for Labour to deliver its…

JL Dutaut
Dr Elnaz Kashefpakdel
Opinion: SEND

A plan to start fixing the SEND system right now

Child of the North and the Centre for Young Lives have published a plan to get SEND provision on…

JL Dutaut
Anne Longfield CBE
Opinion: Policy

Votes at 16: What can we learn from schools’ mock elections?

Our mock election shows community cohesion must be back on the agenda for schools whether 16-year-olds get the vote…

JL Dutaut
Vic Goddard
Opinion: Workforce

Two first steps towards a racially inclusive teaching profession

The latest data on diversity in the teacher workforce is unsurprising – and we can very easily do a…

JL Dutaut
Evelyn Forde

Must Read

Opinion: Workforce

Recruitment alone won’t solve the workforce crisis

The pledge to recruit 6,500 new teachers can only be one facet of government’s approach if it hopes to…

JL Dutaut
Melanie Renowden
AP

Unregistered AP: A new blueprint to safeguard our children

Dame de Souza sets out reforms to ensure vulnerable children are kept safe, while protecting the ‘lifeline’ offered by…

John Dickens
Dame Rachel de Souza
The Knowledge

Persistent barriers continue to limit our vital STEM potential

A new parliamentary report reveals the persistent educational barriers hampering our efforts to be the science powerhouse the prime…

JL Dutaut
Dr Lauren Sullivan MP

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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