Book Reviews

Unfinished Business: The life and legacy of Sir Tim Brighouse

A veritable who’s who of education pays tribute to a giant and aims to pick up where he left…

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Herstory: A leadership manifesto

A book that will at times make you rage and at others make you stop in your tracks

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Punk Leadership by Keziah Featherstone

The idea of doing leadership differently is one that appeals to me as a self-diagnosed maverick, so the title…

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Teaching One Pagers: Evidence-informed summaries for busy educational professionals

Its simplicity could be a drawback, but it is well mitigated and becomes one of its great strength

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Developing inclusive schools: Pathways to success

It represents an important call-to-arms for a sector that is highly aware of burgeoning need, limited resources and lack…

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Why Learning Fails (And What to Do About It)

A refreshing, pragmatic guide full of actionable strategies for teachers to keep students learning

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Blog Reviews

The Conversation – with Zara Simpson

A whole-school apprach to pupil premium, a mental health lead training programme, and two very different podcasts about coaching

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The Conversation – with Sarah Gallagher

Training teachers for primary PE, designing classroom tasks efficiently, and parental experiences of the broken SEND system

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The Conversation – with Frances Akinde 

A new anti-racism campaign, a SEND crisis short on solutions, the challenge of change, and the Francis review’s social…

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The Conversation – with Rob Gasson

A lighter look at the week’s education landscape, some reflections on agency and ‘enslaved teachers’, and a powerful tool…

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The Conversation – with Jess Mahdavi-Gladwell

Classroom technique, pupil wellbeing, the impact of screen time, and having a bad day at the chalkface

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The Conversation – with Shekeila Scarlett

Teenagers’ memory and their mental health, the truth about smartphones in schools, and an unvarnished account of joining an…

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Research Reviews

The Knowledge

The Knowledge: How many children are missing from education?

A new report from the Education Policy Institute shows the number is vastly under-estimated

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Whitney Crenna-Jennings
The Knowledge

What can schools do to deliver Labour’s youth guarantee?

The government has just made a very strong case for investing in much-improved careers education. Our report shows how…

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Oli De Botton
The Knowledge

Early years nutrition is vital in addressing educational inequalities

A new report by EPI reveals inequalities that start long before school and affect educational trajectories – and how…

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Dr Kerris Cooper
The Knowledge

What’s the latest on behaviour in schools?

School Surveys’ ‘Behaviour Barometer’ report has a few surprises in store about behaviour in schools

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Harry Fletcher-Wood
The Knowledge

Does belonging really matter – and what does it look like?

The benefits of fostering belonging are as broad as they are well-evidenced – and we even know how to…

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Kathryn Riley
The Knowledge

Is teacher collaboration ‘worth it’?

Teachers enjoy it, but how can we be sure collaboration leads to better decisions and outcomes?

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Dr Ourania Maria Ventista and C.J. Rauch