How DfE can ban ‘unsuitable’ school leaders
11 MINS AGO - New DfE guidance sets out how misconduct, criminal offences or failing to uphold British values Expand
11 MINS AGO - New DfE guidance sets out how misconduct, criminal offences or failing to uphold British values could see school leaders barred Collapse
Learning should not solely be a utilitarian pursuit
14 HRS AGO - The government' vision for education is a great starting point, even if it falls short of the Expand
14 HRS AGO - The government' vision for education is a great starting point, even if it falls short of the learning society many would like to see, writes David Hughes Collapse
Need to know: How Covid affected school governors' work
18 HRS AGO - Constant government guidance, longer hours and the challenges of working remotely. How school Expand
18 HRS AGO - Constant government guidance, longer hours and the challenges of working remotely. How school governance changed during the pandemic Collapse
Meet the Bjorks: The research legacy teachers must know
20 HRS AGO - All teachers should know about this pioneering pair of academics whose research since the 1970s Expand
20 HRS AGO - All teachers should know about this pioneering pair of academics whose research since the 1970s has shaped many key areas of pedagogical thinking Collapse
North of England hardest hit by Covid school absence
22 HRS AGO - New data shows one in four pupils off for Covid related reasons in the North East
International trips: is it too early to start planning?
23 HRS AGO - School trips have been on hold for months, but is it safe to start thinking about heading overseas Expand
23 HRS AGO - School trips have been on hold for months, but is it safe to start thinking about heading overseas from September? We take a look at the evidence and talk to those planning on jetting off to explore the world Collapse
‘Self-esteem was low. Look at them now’ : the scheme getting Kenya’s girls back to school
1 DAY AGO - Over a thousand girls in rural Isiolo county, many of them young mothers, are catching up in the Expand
1 DAY AGO - Over a thousand girls in rural Isiolo county, many of them young mothers, are catching up in the classroom. But entrenched cultural barriers remain a challenge for educatorsFor much of her girlhood, Lucy Koriang* would spend her days taking the family’s goat herd out, walking for several kilometres a day, looking for the best grazing spots.Being a goat herder was not a job she enjoyed or chose, especially in the unbearably high temperatures of Isiolo county, northern Kenya, where she lives. Her father, like most parents in Ngaremara village, saw little point in taking his children to school. Moving from the shelter of one thorny acacia tree to another, the 13-year-old would get lost in her thoughts, dreaming of a different life. Continue reading... Collapse
MPs: DfE's lack of homeschooling data is 'astonishing
1 DAY AGO - Commons Select Education Committee calls on government to create a new register of homeschooled Expand
1 DAY AGO - Commons Select Education Committee calls on government to create a new register of homeschooled children Collapse
Did you solve it? Clueless sudoku
1 DAY AGO - The solutions to today’s puzzlesEarlier today I set you three ‘clueless’ Sudoku and an ‘almost Expand
1 DAY AGO - The solutions to today’s puzzlesEarlier today I set you three ‘clueless’ Sudoku and an ‘almost clueless’ Killer Sudoku. For discussion and tips you can read the original column here.For a printable page of all the puzzles click here. Scroll down for the solutions. Continue reading... Collapse
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Berridge: how we will weed out the ‘bad apples’
11 MINS AGO - In an effort to secure a good school for every child, the government is clarifying its guidance on Expand
11 MINS AGO - In an effort to secure a good school for every child, the government is clarifying its guidance on when it can prohibit someone from running a school, says Baroness Berridge Collapse
Tokyo 2020: How we’ve raised so many Olympians
17 HRS AGO - If Loughborough were a country in the Olympics, they’d be 12th in the table. Loughborough College Expand
17 HRS AGO - If Loughborough were a country in the Olympics, they’d be 12th in the table. Loughborough College principal Jo Maher reflects proudly on the town's success Collapse
Vaccinating teens would have been ‘very controversial’
18 HRS AGO - If the Scottish government had vaccinated teens before school return it would have gone against Expand
18 HRS AGO - If the Scottish government had vaccinated teens before school return it would have gone against JCVI advice for first time, says Nicola Sturgeon Collapse
Covid mental health: How writing stories helps students
20 HRS AGO - During lockdown, young people craved connections - and taking part in writing workshops was the Expand
20 HRS AGO - During lockdown, young people craved connections - and taking part in writing workshops was the perfect way to get them, writes Elizabeth Draper Collapse
GCSEs: Head's fear over pressure a grade 10 could cause
22 HRS AGO - Further grades at GCSE could damage pupils' mental health, says leading private school head
Boosting female leadership in international schools
1 DAY AGO - We chat with Julia Knight about her career path to the top and why the sector can do more to help Expand
1 DAY AGO - We chat with Julia Knight about her career path to the top and why the sector can do more to help other women realise their leadership ambitions Collapse
MPs call for national register of home-educated children
1 DAY AGO - They say the government must "get a grip" on the number of children taught at home in England.
GCSEs: Covid rules for exams to relax from autumn term
1 DAY AGO - No need for 2-metre distance from staff in exams from autumn, new DfE guidance says
Why should school students learn about philanthropy?
1 DAY AGO - There is huge value in learning about the importance of helping and caring for others, says Expand
1 DAY AGO - There is huge value in learning about the importance of helping and caring for others, says Matthew Crammond Collapse
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Learning should not be a solely utilitarian pursuit
13 HRS AGO - The government’s vision for education is a great starting point, even if it falls short of the Expand
13 HRS AGO - The government’s vision for education is a great starting point, even if it falls short of the learning society many would like to see, writes David Hughes Collapse
Autumn exams: what financial support is available?
18 HRS AGO - All you need to know about the DfE exam support service and the funding your college or training Expand
18 HRS AGO - All you need to know about the DfE exam support service and the funding your college or training provider could be entitled to Collapse
4 bugbears for teachers that I’ll revel in after Covid
20 HRS AGO - After 18 months of Covid, it’s great to start worrying about mundane stuff again this summer, says Expand
20 HRS AGO - After 18 months of Covid, it’s great to start worrying about mundane stuff again this summer, says teacher Glen Fraser Collapse
Covid: Record 1.1 million pupils absent from school
20 HRS AGO - Heads say the Covid data shows stark challenges faced by schools at end of the academic year
Analysis: Can schools return to 2019 GCSE grades?
22 HRS AGO - Covid has disrupted exam results for two years with fears that grade inflation could be 'baked' Expand
22 HRS AGO - Covid has disrupted exam results for two years with fears that grade inflation could be 'baked' into the system. Can this be undone? Collapse
Impactful technologies to support the blended classroom (sponsored)
1 DAY AGO - Choosing which tech teachers should use to manage a blended classroom can feel like a minefield. Expand
1 DAY AGO - Choosing which tech teachers should use to manage a blended classroom can feel like a minefield. Here, one edtech expert sets out the technologies that can truly enhance hybrid teaching and learning Collapse
Schools should publish their exclusions data, say MPs
1 DAY AGO - New report calls on schools to present data on pupil exclusions and the numbers who leave them Expand
1 DAY AGO - New report calls on schools to present data on pupil exclusions and the numbers who leave them each year Collapse
How to make your teaching truly research-informed
1 DAY AGO - Reading one piece of literature is never enough to build a teaching and learning policy on, writes Expand
1 DAY AGO - Reading one piece of literature is never enough to build a teaching and learning policy on, writes Sam Jones Collapse
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