General
Monday
11th Dec 2023
鈥極fsted has failed headteachers - but the system has, too鈥�
The verdict in the inquest into the death of headteacher Ruth Perry demands a wider change in the system than just a re-invention of Ofsted, says 糖心Vlog editor Jon Severs
Why we should extend the school day
New research into parent opinions on education shows a more rounded curriculum is in demand 鈥� and it could be achieved with an extended school day, say these leaders
Wednesday
6th Dec 2023
There鈥檚 much more to Pisa than Scotland鈥檚 headline scores
The Pisa survey holds a wealth of data and analysis on issues such as mobile phones in schools, migration, behaviour, staffing and parental involvement
Pisa tests: the key insights behind the headlines
While the pandemic has been cited as the big factor in changes in the latest Pisa scores, there are also worrying longer-term trends, says the EPI鈥檚 Louis Hodge
Friday
1st Dec 2023
Could banning mobiles ease Scottish schools鈥� behaviour woes?
School staff say phones and tablets are the biggest disruption to learning in secondary 鈥� so is it time to ban mobiles?
Why it鈥檚 time governors stopped ruling on exclusions
National Governance Association chief Emma Knights makes the case for school exclusion hearings to be removed from governors鈥� workloads
Further cuts to school funding aren鈥檛 feasible
Politicians鈥� plans for more cuts to education spending ignore the harsh reality of how stretched schools鈥� budgets really are, says this former DfE adviser
Thursday
30th Nov 2023
How a primary, secondary and independent school partnership works
From maths symposiums and Dragons鈥� Den-style business contests to shared learning walks, there is plenty that schools across all phases can work together on, say these leaders
What Labour鈥檚 CPD offer to teachers should look like
A development focus throughout a teacher鈥檚 career in Labour鈥檚 鈥榦pportunity mission鈥� makes sense 鈥� but it needs to avoid becoming a tick-box exercise, says this education policy expert