Opinion: Curriculum

Holocaust education is more vital than ever

Great educators know the best way to communicate the scale of the Holocaust is to ensure students connect with…

JL Dutaut
Rob Rinder
The Knowledge

What are key considerations when planning CPD?

It’s crucial to consider not just the what but also the how of professional development activity for maximum impact

JL Dutaut
Dr Ourania Maria Ventista and C.J. Rauch
Opinion: Policy

The vaping issue the government’s bill isn’t dealing with

A new trend is emerging that threatens schools’ ability to impose their policies on vaping – based on questionable…

JL Dutaut
Chris Passey
Manifesto 2024

Three policies to put schools at the heart of a civic mission

Our work in Bradford shows local communities – with schools at their heart – are the best source of…

JL Dutaut
Luke Sparkes
Opinion: Edtech

AI offers a big prize if we can learn to lead others to it

The true prize of AI-powered education may be the shift in leadership approach required to deliver it

JL Dutaut
Chris Goodall
Opinion: Policy

New trans guidance will not be the driver some hope it will

No amount of guidance can make an issue disappear, but grey areas and black-and-white headlines leave schools and pupils…

JL Dutaut
Ben Gadsby
Opinion: Policy

Why schools need the vaping bill to come into force

The government’s attempt to curb the exponential growth of vaping among children and young people is desperately needed

JL Dutaut
Matthew Shanks
Opinion: Solutions

Six situations all trainees should be exposed to

New teachers shouldn’t have to struggle when they encounter situations that are a normal part of the job. Here…

JL Dutaut
Nathan Burns
Opinion: SEND

Schools are already redefining ‘mainstream’ – they just need support

Even without substantial investment, there’s plenty government could do to help beacons of inclusion and navigate the system their…

JL Dutaut
Dr Kate Chhatwal

Must Read

Opinion: Reading

A reading target is right. Here’s how schools can make it happen

Targets and regular tests can transform outcomes, but only if schools build the systems, culture and expertise to deliver,…

John Dickens
Becks Boomer-Clark
Opinion

Leadership lessons from Southport’s darkest days

In the wake of unimaginable loss, trust leader David Clayton shares how compassion, presence and belonging came to define…

Freddie Whittaker
David Clayton
Opinion: Solutions

Five do-now strategies to ease the Year 7 dip

Here’s what we’ve learned from our programme to tackle disengagement in an area where the problem is pervasive

JL Dutaut
Rebecca Maw

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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