Politics

Schools can’t tackle ‘wokeness’ jibes by dismissing them

‘Wokeness’ is used to dismiss important work done in schools, but understanding its sources is the only way to…

JL Dutaut
Bilkis Miah
Teacher strikes

Pausing strikes for pay talks is in best interests of teachers and pupils

Writing exclusively for Schools Week, education secretary Gillian Keegan urged the NEU to follow the lead of health unions…

John Dickens
Gillian Keegan
ITT

Degree apprenticeships: What education can learn form social work

For once social work reform has preceded education reform – and the sector should be mindful of the lessons…

JL Dutaut
Joe Hanley
Opinion: SEND

SEND and AP: A far cry from the transformative plan we need

The DfE’s improvement plan fails to address some desperately needed changes to SEND support, as evidenced by new research…

JL Dutaut
Jo Hutchinson
Opinion: SEND

National Careers Week: Six ideas to support students with SEND into work

For National Careers Week, Nic Crossley sets out how schools can support young people with SEND to fulfil their…

JL Dutaut
Nic Crossley
Mental health

How to tackle post-Covid maths anxiety in primary schools

For World Maths Day, year 5 teacher, Katie Serjeant sets out her top tips for helping children overcome anxiety…

JL Dutaut
Katie Serjeant
Opinion: Solutions

How a media storm develops and how to sail through it

A plethora of recent headlines shows schools must have a plan for navigating (thankfully predictable) media storms, writes Ruth…

JL Dutaut
Ruth Sparkes
The Knowledge

What would it cost to offer universal work experience?

The benefits of work experience are clear and now we know the price tag for ensuring all students have…

JL Dutaut
Dr Elnaz Kashefpakdel
Mental health

Mental health: Muslim students need our attention

Acknowledging the mental health crisis among Muslim students isn’t about preferential treatment but developing bespoke ways to support them,…

JL Dutaut
Sabah Gilani

Must Read

Opinion: Policy

The House of Lords must protect academy freedoms

Hopes lie with peers that they can prevent the worst of this bill’s foreseeable consequences – and its…

JL Dutaut
Meg Powell-Chandler
Opinion: Solutions
mental health

How to mitigate disadvantage in the classroom

We must get under the bonnet of disadvantage as it applies to individuals to have any chance of mitigating…

JL Dutaut
Finola Wilson
Opinion: Workforce

The sector has taken another big step in parent-teacher support

Developments at the National Education Union’s conference give hope that we may soon stem the flow of parents out…

JL Dutaut
Emma Sheppard

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

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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