The Knowledge

How schools are evolving to meet new and persistent challenges

Our new State of the Nation in Education report is a testament to the sector’s impatience for innovation in...

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Dr Kate Chhatwal
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Six lessons from the biggest ever study on pupil engagement

Trends arising from a study of over 100,000 pupils sheds light on how school leaders can best tackle attendance,...

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Jonny Sobczyk Boddington
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What leaders really want from NPQs (and the review isn’t asking)

In-depth research with school leaders reveals what the NPQ review should actually be asking them and how the programmes...

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Shane Leaning
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How can we better train and retain SENCos?

Our programme’s evaluation points to three key ways SEND leaders can be better supported to thrive in their roles...

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Bart Shaw
The Knowledge

Is young people’s mental health finally recovering after Covid?

Our new report reveals grounds for optimism that the post-Covid mental health crisis is ebbing - but no room...

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Jane Lunnon and Jon Needham
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Is a mobile phone ban in schools the right policy aim?

The Netflix series Adolescence has created a new wave of political pressure for a national ban on smartphones in...

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Antony Bainbridge
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Is a formal dyslexia diagnosis valuable?

Jamie Oliver’s new campaign wants to change the system for children with dyslexia, but is the label a useful...

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Dr Angela Thompson and Professor Clare Wood
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How to crack the secondary attendance challenge

Our new report gathers the voices of teachers and students to find out what works in getting young people...

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Matthew Walker
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Is coaching really the ideal form of professional development?

Coaching is education’s new professional development buzzword – but does the evidence bear out its growing use?

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C.J. Rauch and Ourania Ventista