Feedback

The latest research and best-practice advice when it comes to pupil feedback, including marking tips, staff workload, assessment and more

Thursday

17th Sep 2026

Are you ignoring this key group in your school policy decisions?
A primary teacher at an international school in Egypt explains how they engaged pupils to understand how a new feedback policy was being received – with interesting results
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Wednesday

2nd Sep 2026

5 simple ways to boost school communication
A year on from becoming a headteacher, this leader shares some easy but effective ways to promote engagement with staff and parents
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Friday

20th Feb 2026

School trips give pupils ‘strongest sense of belonging’
Students feel most connected to school when they take part in activities outside the classroom, such as sports days and school trips, suggests University of Oxford research
School trips
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Saturday

14th Jun 2025

‘Horror’ toilets make pupils ask to miss school, parents say
Poll reveals 1 in 6 school toilets rated unclean, amid calls for government to prioritise funding to improve ‘disgusting’ lavatories as part of school estate upgrades

Wednesday

11th Jun 2025

Ucas pilot aims to improve accuracy of predicted grades
Personalised reports will be given to more than 1,000 schools and colleges to help improve accuracy amid a ‘growing difference between predicted grades and achieved grades’
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Thursday

5th Jun 2025

Curriculum fuels pupil ‘engagement crisis’, warns Lift CEO
Becks Boomer-Clark tells Lords that students are ‘voting with their feet’ because school ‘does not match their needs’
Curriculum engagement crisis

Tuesday

11th Mar 2025

Revealed: Which trusts received £16m of DfE support
DfE analysis of trust accounts also shows termination warning notices more than doubled in 2022-23
Revealed: Which trusts received £16m of DfE support

Friday

13th Dec 2024

7 leaders’ worst mistakes - and what they learned
From curriculum changes to poor hiring decisions, school and trust leaders share a mistake they made – and, crucially, what they learned from the experience
7 leaders' worst mistakes – and what they learned

Wednesday

11th Dec 2024

SQA data suggests falling levels of trust among school staff
SQA highlights improvements across most measures, but admits there’s ‘work to be done’ in ‘resetting’ relationships with teachers as it prepares to change into Qualifications Scotland
SQA data suggests falling levels of trust among school staff

Monday

9th Dec 2024

Why celebrating little wins is a big deal
It’s easy to only praise the big successes in school – but if you want to keep your teachers happy then make an effort to show your appreciation for all the little things they do, says this leader
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Saturday

23rd Nov 2024

What do student teachers need from a mentor?
The importance of mentors cannot be underestimated, says Jamie Thom, as they can make or break a student teacher’s placement
Luke Skywalker Yoda

Monday

21st Oct 2024

My Week As...group chief education officer at Cognita
In our ‘My Week As’ series, a senior sector leader reveals what a typical week looks like in their role. Here, we talk to Dr Simon Camby
Simon Camby