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…

JL Dutaut
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

JL Dutaut
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

JL Dutaut
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…

JL Dutaut
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…

JL Dutaut
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…

JL Dutaut
Frank Norris
Opinion

We can’t judge tuition based on the NfER’s new report alone

Susannah Hardyman and Ed Marsh point to the limitations of the research which showed some students’ progress went backwards…

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Susannah Hardyman and Ed Marsh
Politics
Further strike action is on the cards for schools as the NEU and NAHT launch a re-ballot of members

Maybe we should ask for a minimum service level from the DfE

If Gillian Keegan is really committed to preventing more disruption, perhaps she should be focusing on making teaching and…

JL Dutaut
Niamh Sweeney
Opinion: Accountability

This evidence must inform the inquiry into Ofsted’s reliability

A new paper reveals new insights into inspection outcomes and suggests Ofsted should make its training material more widely…

JL Dutaut
Christian Bokhove

Must Read

Opinion: Edtech

AI bias poses serious risks for learners with SEND

The promise of personalised learning masks very real risks that demand careful attention from educators and policymakers

JL Dutaut
Michael Finlay
Opinion: Curriculum

What teachers want from a reformed English GCSE

The dialogue surrounding curriculum reform in England, particularly within GCSE English, remains as essential as ever.  Recent insights from…

JL Dutaut
Leandri Dannhauser
Opinion: Teaching Commission

Here’s how we can finally begin to fix the teacher supply crisis

If we’re going to hang on to more of them, then teachers need a better deal than summer respite…

JL Dutaut
Baroness Mary Bousted

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

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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,…

JL Dutaut
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…

JL Dutaut
Stephen Caldwell
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