“We need a plan for education, and a government we can trust”
In a wide-ranging discussion, the 16 Fellows who joined me highlighted problems with Ofsted and the damaging pressure of exams and tests
Dame Alison’s New Year’s Priorities
As we open the new pages of 2023, we say goodbye to another turbulent year. While we will all have hoped to focus on Covid recovery, new stresses and strains have distracted us.
Three top tips for classroom management
The start of the new academic year brings with it new classes and new students. We discuss Some of the the key challenges.
International teachers share their thoughts on education
For International Day of Education, we reached out to our almost 1,000 international members and affiliates to find out what’s important to them and hear their thoughts and experiences of teaching outside of the UK and Ireland.
2021 End of Year Teacher Reflections
While not quite as bad as 2020, 2021 has been an eventful year. But, in the midst of virus mutations and political turbulence, we’ve had a few brief moments of normalcy: lockdowns have been lifted, and pupils once again returned to schools.
Chartered College of Teaching and Montessori Group announce new Early Childhood Hub
The Hub will provide content by and for early years practitioners, recognising their expertise and supporting them in delivering excellent early years education.
A look at the research on extending school days, length of terms and supporting learning
According to news reports, the government is looking at a range of options to deal with any ‘lost learning’ as a result of COVID.
A year on, the Framework for Ethical Leadership in Education
A year since the publication of the Framework for Ethical Leadership in Education, Carolyn Roberts, chair of the Ethical Leadership Commission discusses the initial repose to the Framework, the importance of the work, and the progress to date at the Ethical Leadership Summit.
