The Knowledge

How are cost-of-living pressures on families affecting schools?

NFER’s data reveals how much the cost of living crisis is exacerbating pressures on schools, explains Megan Lucas

JL Dutaut
Megan Lucas
RAAC

Westminster, we have a (£11 billion) problem

It’s time to get over the fixation on what teachers are doing and fix the buildings in which they’re…

JL Dutaut
Mark Wilson
Social mobility

The social mobility commission is a fig leaf for inaction

We know what works, but making progress on social mobility requires politicians who care enough to act on that…

JL Dutaut
Sammy Wright
Opinion: Attendance

Schools can’t rebuild parental support for attendance alone

A new report lays bare a collapse in parental support for attendance and the colossal effort needed to put…

JL Dutaut
Jaine Stannard
RAAC
Schools with identified RAAC are being urged to put contingency plans in place in case of closure by the DfE

With a bit of vision, we can upgrade the school estate

A fit-for-purpose school estate with sustainability at its heart is with the government’s reach, says Claire Mantle. All it…

JL Dutaut
Claire Mantle
Artificial Intelligence

Three ways to lead your school through the AI revolution

It’s normal to feel daunted but AI can’t be ignored, write Laurie Forcier and David Weston. Here’s how to…

JL Dutaut
Laurie Forcier and David Weston
The Knowledge
Inequalities in music education still persist, Ofsted has said in its latest subject report

How can we secure better music education for all?

The success of the government’s reorganisation of music hubs will hinge on three key factors, explains David James

JL Dutaut
David James
safeguarding

KCSIE 2023: Safeguarding and tech teams will need to work ever closer

The new guidance gives DSLs lead responsibility for filtering and monitoring and makes partnership with the school’s tech team…

JL Dutaut
Mark Bentley
safeguarding
Government is exploring making education a fourth statutory safeguarding partner

KCSIE 2023: Ballooning responsibilities are putting the DSL role at risk

Increasing demands from above and below are conspiring to make the safeguarding lead role unsustainable, writes Helen King

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Helen King

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Opinion

AI can be part of the solution to schools’ mentor capacity crisis

With a school using AI coaching, Professor Haili Hughes reveals whether others should follow suit

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Professor Haili Hughes
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…

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David Clayton

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

University clearing: How teachers can support students 

All the important details school staff need to help youngsters through clearing this year

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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,…

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James Handscombe
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