Opinion: Solutions

Five steps to understand and address emotionally-based school avoidance

A child-centred approach is key to reducing emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA) says Rachel Bostwick

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Rachel Bostwick
Inclusion

Specialist settings can’t solve all of mainstream’s problems

The north east’s schools are bearing the brunt of a national crisis of unmet needs and insufficient support, explains…

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Chris Zarraga
Leadership

Aspiring leaders should be taught the 3 Rs of inner work

Overly focusing on operational skill neglects inner work that is fundamental to succeeding (and remaining) in leadership, says Bukky…

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Bukky Yusuf
Opinion: Workforce

Diversity is key to tackling the recruitment crisis

Who we recruit, how we equip them and the routes towards qualification must all be broadened to attract and…

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Leila MacTavish
Opinion: Academy trusts

Thriving local trusts are a strong part of our system’s offer 

The large and varied sector of locality-based trusts presents a collective effervescence whose distinct strengths should not be neglected,…

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Donna Tandy
The Knowledge
School business leaders should be included in drive to cut teacher workload, says ISBL

Why is reducing teacher workload so hard?

A new report by the NFER reveals many schools are already doing all they can to reduce workload and…

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Kerry Martin
SEND

Until ministers fix SEND, we’ll keep fighting for our rights

Ali Durban responds to controversial comments by Gillian Keegan about the special needs support system being ‘lose, lose, lose’

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Ali Durban
Opinion: Solutions

How to offer affordable residentials for all

We can’t afford not to offer residentials – even as their costs increase, says Martin Smith. Here’s how we…

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Martin Smith
Governance

Progress towards more, better local governance has halted

Ministers must intervene early to prevent halted progress on local governance turning to regression

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Michael Barton

Must Read

Opinion: Edtech

The DfE’s new materials dangerously underplay AI’s risks

AI support materials published by the department last week effectively transfer responsibility for all of its risks onto schools

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Dr Lucy Rycroft-Smith and Darren Macey
Opinion: Solutions

How to answer parents’ questions about dyslexia

Jamie Oliver’s new documentary is likely to spark questions from parents. These are likely to be the most common,…

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Sarah Scott
Opinion: Policy

The schools bill must do more to support displaced children

Labour’s bill promises to deliver needed change for children not in school, but without amendments one vulnerable group could…

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Diana Sutton

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,…

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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
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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,…

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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…

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Stephen Caldwell
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