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Wednesday

30th Jul 2025

Why teacher bonuses for all schools is a tricky proposition
The government’s request for the teacher pay review body to consider giving all schools the power to award bonuses is more complicated than you may think, as Dan Worth discovers
Should all schools have the power to award teacher bonuses?

Tuesday

29th Jul 2025

Overloading ITT isn’t the solution to society’s ills
We can’t solve every challenge in society by adding it into teacher training – but government-backed professional development would help teachers to play their part, says Yalinie Vigneswaran
Overpacked suitcase

Monday

28th Jul 2025

Why prison education faces many of the same challenges as schools
Henry Hepburn visits Scotland’s highest-security prison to learn about a new approach to education behind bars and the parallels with priorities in modern schools
Prison cell made of books

Friday

25th Jul 2025

What is Ofqual?
The exams regulator plays a huge role in GCSEs, A levels and other qualifications. ÌÇÐÄVlog’ guide explains its responsibilities
What Ofqual does: ÌÇÐÄVlog explains the duties of the exams regulator
Why media literacy should be embedded in the national curriculum
The government’s curriculum review presents an opportunity to equip our children with this vital life skill, argues the chair of a House of Lords committee
Fake news social media

Thursday

24th Jul 2025

The DfE’s July guidance dumps must become a thing of the past
The unfortunate tradition of releasing reams of new statutory guidance as the summer term comes to an end is unfair to schools and exacerbates staff workload, warns Professor Michael Green
The DfE should stop publishing reams of new guidance for schools in July, says Michael Green

Wednesday

23rd Jul 2025

Classroom-based research builds a ‘culture of curiosity’ in schools
Practitioner enquiry encourages innovation and leads to better decisions, says Gareth Evans, who argues for ‘enquiry coordinators’ in schools
Curious cat in a box
Don’t remove the legal rights of children with SEND
The SEND system is in need of reform but restricting children’s access to support through EHCPs isn’t the answer, warns IPSEA’s Catriona Moore
SEND reforms: The government must not remove the right to EHCPs, says Catriona Moore

Thursday

17th Jul 2025

3 ways to spark global citizenship education in Scottish schools
Global citizenship education at its best helps teachers question their own ability to understand the interconnectedness of the world, says Elaine McGinlay
3 ways to spark global citizenship education in Scottish schools

Wednesday

16th Jul 2025

From cheating to bias, the rise of AI worries teachers
The author of a new report looking at how schools are using artificial intelligence reveals some key findings – and explains why teachers are still concerned about it
ai rocket heading for book

Tuesday

15th Jul 2025

The barriers that still block female leaders - and how to remove them
A former school leader who has investigated the difficulties that women face in rising to headship reveals her key findings, and how the sector needs to evolve to support women’s career progression
Woman stuck on ladder

Monday

14th Jul 2025

How can schools help the health of people with learning disabilities?
Overly-simplistic messaging can blight attempts to educate children with learning disabilities about staying healthy, says Dr Jane Essex
wearable health monitor