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Opinion: Sustainability

Championing pupil voice to drive sustainable practice

Our trust is driving a pupil-led agenda to reduce its carbon footprint and develop students’ leadership for the green…

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Matthew Hill

Opinion: Policy

What the new government needs to know about alternative provision

Rising exclusions and suspensions make it imperative the new ministerial team understands our complex sector

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Charlotte Barton

Opinion: Leadership

School leaders must do better than stoke division

One headteacher’s social media response to this week’s events is an irresponsible inflammation of community tensions

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Mike Ion

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

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Andrea Squires

Opinion: Mental health

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

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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

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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

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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…

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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…

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Dr Elnaz Kashefpakdel

Must Read

Labour’s first year

Six priorities for Bridget Phillipson’s second year at the helm

Labour has broadened the definition of success for schools. Here’s how it can now ensure everyone works towards this…

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Liz Robinson

Letters to the editor

Letters to the editor, 5 September 2025

Schools Week’s legendary cartoonist hangs up his pen, perceptions of behaviour diverge, and a data disaster looms

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Opinion: Accountability

How we’ll go further to ensure the consistency of our inspections

Roll-out of the new framework will be complemented by measures to ensure inspection outcomes are valid and reliable,

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Rory Gribbell and Dr Verena Braehler

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

EXAMS

Exams

University clearing: How teachers can support students

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

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Sam Sykes

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,…

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James Handscombe

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