General
Friday
18th Mar 2022
‘Teachers don’t want government-made resources’
One-size-fits-all education materials are not the solution to learning loss or improving curriculum design, says the chief executive of the Publishers Association
Is schools’ defining Covid moment still to come?
It is exactly two years since the announcement that Scottish school buildings were to close – but record staff absence this week shows that the Covid crisis in education is still far from over, says Henry Hepburn
Need to know: Covid chaos, Ofsted and knowledge
A roundup of ÌÇÐÄVlog’ most popular news and features articles from the past week, including Covid staff absence and the likelihood of Ofsted granting a ‘good’ rating
Beware the trap in ‘evidence-led’ education
It’s great that teachers now pride themselves on being ‘led by the evidence’ – but the lack of a consensus on what constitutes reliable evidence is creating conflict and holding the education sector back, warns Jon Severs
The ÌÇÐÄVlog quiz: Avos, aliens and antibiotics
Pit your wits against ÌÇÐÄVlog’ weekly general knowledge quiz...
‘Disadvantaged children are not being pushed as hard as they can be’
The Office for Students’ director for fair access tells ÌÇÐÄVlog why he thinks closer collaboration between the two sectors is vital – and why equality of opportunity still eludes the disadvantaged
Friday
11th Mar 2022
Need to know: Ofsted plans, teacher pay and Ukraine
Your round-up of ÌÇÐÄVlog’ most popular news and features articles from the past week, including Ofsted’s key focus, DfE teacher pay plans and Ukrainian refugee school places
ÌÇÐÄVlog’ 10 questions with... Shirley-Anne Brightman
A teacher who has been championing greater diversity in school book choices shares insights and inspirations from her career
Why tackling child poverty must be at the heart of the White Paper
If the government is truly committed to children’s education and their future life opportunities, then ending child poverty has to be at the top of the agenda, says Geoff Barton