Today
How a new approach to vocabulary has transformed our reading scores
At a primary school in Leicester, a novel way of leading vocabulary retrieval lessons has boosted Sats scores and helped to develop a love of reading among pupils. Ellen Peirson-Hagger hears how it works
Why we’ll fund new ideas about attendance and parental engagement
The New Schools Network’s Innovation Pilot Programme will invest in solutions to two of the most stubborn barriers in education, explains Meg Powell-Chandler
How schools like ours are leading the way on integration
From language lessons to learning how to use self-checkouts in supermarkets, there are many ways schools can help young people newly arrived in the country to settle in
Scrap smart uniforms, say nearly half of secondary teachers
An increased focus on inclusion and cost means some schools are revising their uniform policies. But teachers are divided and leaders are less convinced of the need for change, exclusive polling reveals
6.5% teacher pay rise ‘risks reversing’ recruitment gains
Teachers will need at least a 7 per cent increase over three years to keep pace with other professions, says National Foundation for Educational Research
Yesterday
The coastal schools mission must get to the heart of the issues
The CEO of a trust with several coastal schools welcomes the government’s Mission Coastal but says it can’t just rehash past successes in other parts of the country
How the White Paper reforms could help ECTs
The government’s newly announced policies, from SEND training to maternity pay, can improve the experiences of early career teachers, writes one member of the Headteachers’ Roundtable
Teachers worried about impact of screen time on reading
School staff are also concerned about a lack of parent support on reading, research shows, while heads warn reading for pleasure has been ‘squeezed out of the curriculum’
How teaching created a maternity leave return trap
Many women leave teaching shortly after returning from maternity leave. Teacher Evelyn Waite asks what is pushing them out, and how new mums and their schools can sidestep the common pitfalls of coming back to work
Tuesday
How to support subject leaders with the new Ofsted framework
A school’s senior leaders must be closely aligned with subject heads when it comes to inspections – here is how best to support your team ahead of an Ofsted visit
How international schools are being impacted by geopolitics
With the world currently experiencing the most armed conflict since the Second World War, it’s inevitable that the international sector will suffer some ripple effects. But how are geopolitical tensions playing out in schools? Dan Worth investigates
Why leaders need to audit their spheres of influence
Assessing your spheres of influence can bring clarity to your school or trust leadership structure, argues Chris Baker
