General

Today

17th Aug 2026

5 phrases to cut out of your vocabulary for a more inclusive school
Sometimes language used by staff can inadvertently lower expectations, says Jarlath O’Brien, and so it pays for leaders to work with their teams to phase these expressions out
Letterpress number five

Wednesday

12th Aug 2026

A new approach to tackling emotionally based school avoidance
One local authority is pioneering a new form of alternative provision that uses heritage buildings and the arts to re-engage children with education
Romeo and juliet

Monday

10th Aug 2026

How to create an AI policy for your school
The potential benefits of AI in schools can only be realised if use of the technology is structured, says Alex Dave – that’s why having a dedicated policy is so important
How to create a school AI policy

Wednesday

5th Aug 2026

The education year in research: 5 studies schools should know
Ofsted is pushing schools to become more evidence-informed, so here are five key studies from the past year and what they found
Inspecting a number 5

Thursday

30th Jul 2026

Teaching is brilliant - and we shouldn’t be afraid to say it
It’s easy to focus on everything that’s wrong with education, but teachers must not let the challenges overshadow the positive parts of the job, argues Ben Levinson
Mouths shouting 'great' things

Tuesday

14th Jul 2026

3 things affecting teenagers’ mental health
Researchers at the BrainWaves conference last week summarised a range of studies that tell us more about adolescent wellbeing, and how schools might be able to support young people’s mental health
Mental health support

Monday

13th Jul 2026

How to get the new careers education guidance right
As the number of young people who are Neet continues to cause concern, Ark’s Sarah Taunton explains how her trust has redesigned its careers provision in line with the updated guidance
Girl with map

Tuesday

7th Jul 2026

Why cognitive load may be less important than you think
The idea that our brains can only process so much information at once has become central to evidence-informed teaching, but cognitive load theory should only ever be a ‘rule of thumb’, says Christian Bokhove
Chalk drawing of lightbulbs

Monday

6th Jul 2026

5 myths about inclusive teaching
The EEF has published a guide to help schools embed inclusive practice in their classrooms, including the myths to ignore
Five headed hydra

Thursday

2nd Jul 2026

Why emotional intelligence should be taught in schools
In a world becoming increasingly reliant on AI, helping young people to develop their emotional intelligence skills has never been more important, writes Jean Gross
Two heads with heart and brain

Monday

29th Jun 2026

What teachers need to know about ‘looksmaxxing’
Safeguarding lead Thomas Michael explains the terms to listen out for that indicate boys may be consuming harmful manosphere content on social media
Action figure getting botox

Monday

22nd Jun 2026

How hot is too hot to learn?
Climate change means heatwaves in the UK are becoming increasingly common. Dr Laurence Wainwright explains what that means for cognition
Boy drinking water on a hot day