Book Reviews

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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

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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

JL Dutaut
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?

JL Dutaut
Dr Ourania Maria Ventista and C.J. Rauch

Book review

Young people on the margins

Melissa Benn
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