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Wednesday

4th Feb 2026

Do schools need to change course on behaviour?
‘Bad’ behaviour is damaging teacher wellbeing and disrupting learning, despite successive governments trying to tackle it. Could findings from behavioural psychology and child development hold the answer? David Robson takes a look
Alternative route

Monday

2nd Feb 2026

How can schools measure ‘belonging’?
There’s a growing focus on increasing pupils’ sense of ‘belonging’ in schools, but to succeed we need to find ways to ‘operationalise’ the concept, writes Jean Gross
Students in a bubble

Thursday

29th Jan 2026

Supporting speech and language: lessons from a specialist school
The number of children with speech and language challenges is increasing. Ellen Peirson-Hagger hears from one specialist setting about the techniques it uses to support learning that all schools could adopt
Speech bubbles

Tuesday

27th Jan 2026

How to teach about the Holocaust in the digital age
To address the risk of children encountering misinformation online, the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance has updated its recommendations for teaching and learning about the Holocaust
Holocaust memorial in Berlin

Thursday

22nd Jan 2026

What educational psychologists really do
For many in schools, the day-to-day work of educational psychologists is something of a mystery. Ellen Peirson-Hagger meets one team to hear about the range of support they offer and how schools can make the most of it
Woman looking at brain

Tuesday

20th Jan 2026

The problem with ‘making it local’ in the curriculum
Drawing on local context can make learning feel more relevant for pupils, but if this principle is taken too far, it risks narrowing their horizons, writes Mark Enser
Town centre sign

Monday

19th Jan 2026

How can schools get early intervention right?
The government wants pupils’ needs to be identified and addressed ‘early’, but we lack a shared understanding of what early intervention looks like, says special-school head Simon Knight
Struggling pupil at desk

Monday

12th Jan 2026

The rise of nihilistic violent extremist groups: what schools need to know
Online groups such as 764 try to coerce young people into harming themselves and operate on popular social media platforms, warns safeguarding lead Thomas Michael
Girl scared looking at phone

Wednesday

7th Jan 2026

How ‘process goals’ can improve student performance
Research shows that some types of goals are much more likely to lead to academic success, writes Mark Roberts, as he explains how teachers can help students to set them
Children playing darts

Tuesday

30th Dec 2025

5 curriculum priorities for 2026
As schools wait for clarity on the coming curriculum reforms, there are some key areas that it makes sense to focus on, says Mark Enser
Statue talking

Wednesday

17th Dec 2025

How do we define ‘learning’ - and why does it matter?
Most people would agree there is more to learning than performance on tests, but we need to formalise that definition to make sure it drives policy and practice, says Bernard Andrews
Hands making lightbulb jigsaw

Tuesday

16th Dec 2025

6 ways to identify pupils’ needs early
When we notice and act on pupils’ needs quickly, it can make a huge difference, says Anne Heavey, but teachers must have the right support to be able to do this well
Road sign