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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

Opinion: Mental health

Prioritising green spaces has helped us improve pupil wellbeing

Two primary headteachers explain how they have greened their school sites and the impact it has had on their…

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Ann-Marie Bolton and Wayne Clayton

Opinion: Solutions

How to drive up attendance in your school

I have been in education for 23 years and leading on attendance for 15 of those across schools of…

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Beena Sisodia

Alternative provision

Unions demanded tougher Covid rules over a sports event.

APs like ours want clearer classifications and more regulation

Schools Week’s recent exposé on unregistered provision is unsurprising, but should lead to much clearer regulation and processes

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Josh Blackburn

The Knowledge

What is driving persistent absence in your setting?

Early findings from ImpactEd’s new research projects suggest some factors school leaders should consider when trying to improve attendance

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Owen Carter

Opinion: Attendance

Don’t overlook the importance of trips to improve attendance

Opportunities outside of the classroom are vital to engaging pupils in school. They are an essential – not optional…

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Abid Butt

Opinion: Workforce

I’m a retention statistic – but I haven’t given up on the job

Evelyn Forde explains why she stepped down from headship at the top of her game and why she’s spending…

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Evelyn Forde

Inclusion

To be inclusive and equitable, education must be independent and local

Frank Norris makes the case for an independent middle tier of system leadership to coordinate local efforts to drive…

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Frank Norris

Must Read

Opinion: Workforce

Recruitment alone won’t solve the workforce crisis

The pledge to recruit 6,500 new teachers can only be one facet of government’s approach if it hopes to…

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Melanie Renowden

Unregistered AP: A new blueprint to safeguard our children

Dame de Souza sets out reforms to ensure vulnerable children are kept safe, while protecting the ‘lifeline’ offered by…

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Dame Rachel de Souza

The Knowledge

Persistent barriers continue to limit our vital STEM potential

A new parliamentary report reveals the persistent educational barriers hampering our efforts to be the science powerhouse the prime…

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Dr Lauren Sullivan MP

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

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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