Today
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
Yesterday
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
How to ensure teachers of all ages have a voice in your school
An international school leader outlines how they paired teachers of all ages and experience to ensure a breadth of opinions for new school initiatives
Monday
‘The Trump effect’: US universities’ allure fades for international students
A British Council report finds many international students are applying to institutions closer to home – something that schools are witnessing first-hand as part of a major market shift
Wealthier pupils benefited most from ‘gifted and talented’ scheme
A now-defunct government programme for ‘gifted and talented’ students could have ‘inadvertently reinforced educational inequalities’, say researchers – but they still want to see the idea revived
How schools can show parents the value of play
Some parents query why their child is still playing rather than engaging with formal teaching. Paul Ramchandani explains how EYFS professionals can help change their view
War’s impact on schools puts future peace in jeopardy
IB chief Olli-Pekka Heinonen reflects on how wars rob children of a normal childhood and disrupt learning, but says we must hold faith in the purpose of education
Will inclusion bases just become exclusion rooms?
If inclusion is not properly understood across the sector, there is a risk that the government’s planned inclusion bases will turn into a subtle form of exclusion, writes Thomas Keaney
