General

Sunday

21st Mar 2021

What if Gavin and Wilshaw aren’t pantomime villains?
Most people and issues are much more nuanced than social media would have us believe, says Stephen Petty

Thursday

18th Mar 2021

How has Covid changed initial teacher education?
Despite the difficulties, the Covid period has brought upsides that will lead to positive long-term changes in initial teacher education, says Aileen Kennedy

Friday

12th Mar 2021

Why the iQTS consultation is a golden opportunity
The launch of International Qualified Teacher Status could give much-needed clarity for teachers overseas, says Mark Steed

Thursday

11th Mar 2021

Why talk of catch-up tells pupils that they’re damaged
Teachers are used to welcoming pupils back after a long break – they know what support to offer, says Stuart Gardner

Tuesday

9th Mar 2021

Longer days? Shorter holidays? Watch the resignations
Every time Gavin Williamson makes an announcement, the R (resignation) number increases, warns headteacher Colin Dowland

Monday

8th Mar 2021

‘It’s as if women in education are invisible’
Teachers in classrooms risking their health are overwhelmingly women – yet our voices go unheard, says Yvonne Williams

Thursday

4th Mar 2021

‘How is it any safer now than it was in December?’
Vaccinated teachers talk of relief – but most teachers are no more protected than they were last term, says Haili Hughes

Sunday

28th Feb 2021

Why all eyes need to be on trainee teachers
The current cohort of trainee teachers have had an introduction to the profession like no other – and they need our support more than ever, writes Jonny Kay

Saturday

27th Feb 2021

Lockdown shows how period leave can work in schools
Expecting staff and pupils to carry on as normal while suffering terrible period pain is ‘brutally unfair’, says Gemma Clark

Friday

26th Feb 2021

What Shamima Begum tells us about extremism and schools
Shamima Begum’s story shows how crucial it is to talk to pupils about extremism, says one of her former teachers
Aussie Covid rules show us why teachers have lost faith
Watching crowds at the Australian Open tennis reminded me that our experience of Covid in the UK isn’t universal, writes Henry Hepburn

Wednesday

24th Feb 2021

‘Catch-up plans must put people ahead of systems’
Catch-up isn’t a short-term fix – we need a three- to five-year plan that is led by schools, says Russell Hobby