Opinion: Accountability

The five W’s of developing your equality and diversity charter

This student-led document now sets out everyone’s responsibilities to ensure all our schools support equality and celebrate diversity

JL Dutaut
Janet Sheriff OBE
Opinion: Solutions

Six ways to heal the SEND system from within – now

All the political pontificating is holding back improvement. Here’s what we could do now if those on the ground…

JL Dutaut
Tom Legge
Opinion: Curriculum

More oracy must not come at the expense of wider literacy

The idea of oracy as a ‘fourth R’ is superficially appealing, but in the end speaking can’t be treated…

JL Dutaut
Claire Heald
The Knowledge

What’s the latest on behaviour in schools?

School Surveys’ ‘Behaviour Barometer’ report has a few surprises in store about behaviour in schools

JL Dutaut
Harry Fletcher-Wood
The Curriculum Conversation

Constructing a masterpiece: What to do about key stage 2

Real-world implementation of the Francis review’s recommendations will matter a lot more in the end than whether or when…

JL Dutaut
Andrew Rigby
Opinion: Teaching Commission

Why we’re launching a new Teaching Commission

Labour’s hope for national renewal relies in large part on fixing the recruitment and retention crisis and our commission…

JL Dutaut
Professor Mary Bousted
Opinion: Workforce

Government must reconnect teachers with their sense of purpose

This year’s teacher wellbeing index shows ongoing negative trends made worse by feelings of professional isolation and disempowerment

JL Dutaut
Sinéad Mc Brearty
The Legal Leader

This autumn budget was a sticking plaster, not a silver bullet 

While it will have provided some welcome relief, unanswered questions and unknown consequences mean schools are left in limbo

JL Dutaut
Esther Maxwell
Opinion: Policy

Phillipson must put an end to the policy hokey cokey

Without a long-term sense of direction and clear responsibilities, all of our other problems will be harder to fix

JL Dutaut
Tom Richmond

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Winter of discontent is a real danger for pupils’ confidence

Data revealed pupils’ sense of agency takes a knock from January, and we’re taking steps to address this, says…

Freddie Whittaker
Lee Wilson
Opinion

A ‘ni hao’ from Chinese visitors was the ultimate language lesson

Saying ‘hello’ to pupils from Nanjing brought learning to life, but anything that adds context can ignite a child’s…

Freddie Whittaker
Cara Bleiman
Opinion

Gove’s traditionalists won, but now they see what was lost

Militant discipline and explicit instruction delivered higher exam grades, but the debate has moved on as pupils disengage from…

Freddie Whittaker
Jon Hutchinson

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

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
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
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