General

Wednesday

31st Mar 2021

Hey, DfE and Ofsted: stop treating us like children
When the education secretary tells us he trusts us, he sounds like a parent talking to a teenager, says Kester Brewin

Tuesday

30th Mar 2021

Revealed: Why the DfE spread the learning styles ‘myth’
Department email to teacher hopefuls said there were ‘three types of learners’ - visual, auditory and kinaesthetic
How can the DfE help you best? Funding...or music?
The launch of a model music curriculum is welcome – but where’s the funding or training to back it up, asks Michael Tidd

Friday

26th Mar 2021

Teachers have worked 12 months solid. We need a break
Exams guidance has been published – just in time for Easter. But Covid only exacerbates an existing workload problem, says Geoff Barton

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