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Legal: Four priorities to avoid a new ‘notice to improve’

New guidance could result in a formal notice to improve from the ESFA for failing to manage school estates….

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Opinion: Accountability

Ofsted have listened – but have they heard? 

As the sector prepares for Ofsted to report on its ‘Big Listen’ consultation, Colin Richards and Frank Norris suggest…

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Opinion: Solutions

Four ideas from industry to start the school term strong

Some ideas from outside of education could help us in our search for stronger engagement from and partnership with…

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Rachel Johnson
Opinion: Edtech

How we’ll support AI to reduce workload and improve outcomes

Ensuring AI delivers its educational potential safely is central to improving teachers’ lives and spreading opportunity

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Stephen Morgan MP
Opinion
Recruitment and retention

How Labour can lead a recruitment and retention revolution

The new government has made a good start, but it will take bold, innovative action to end a crisis…

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Labour must rethink schools’ whole relationship with data

The new government’s proposed school scorecard is an opportunity to model a more human approach to data and accountability

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Opinion: Curriculum

How to turn interest in languages into a lifelong passion

Here’s how we’re bucking the national trend with an increase in the uptake of language GCSEs

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Opinion: Curriculum

Five ways to develop classroom talk in maths

New benchmarks for oracy in maths offer ways to improve confidence, engagement and attainment by embracing collective problem-solving

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Jayne Jarvis
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PFI: The options now and in a post-contract future

With most PFI contracts due to end within a decade, here’s what schools can do to prepare now for…

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Give heads what they need to make inclusive mainstream work

This is not about withdrawing support from children. It’s about changing the way that support is offered

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Opinion: Curriculum

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Agency is often misinterpreted and overlooked, but giving teachers themselves more capacity to act would bring wide-ranging benefits, writes…

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The Research Leader

Alignment between leadership and governance takes work

Research shows those closest to the frontline worry more over issues like finances. This means building shared understanding is…

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Assessment

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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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

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