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Tuesday

1st Apr 2025

Why supervision is critical as safeguarding incidents rise
As schools support increasing numbers of pupils through trauma, it is essential that we provide supervision to give staff a safe space for reflection, says this head of safeguarding
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What we keep getting wrong about reading and parents
There are unhelpful assumptions about families baked in to our reading guidance, writes Megan Dixon, so we must question these whenever we find them
Parent and child reading together

Thursday

27th Mar 2025

3 common mistakes schools make with teaching assistants
With the Education Endowment Foundation releasing updated guidance on schools’ use of TAs, co-CEO Emily Yeomans explains how to avoid the common pitfalls
Railroad hand cart with two people

Wednesday

26th Mar 2025

Why US schools have fallen in love with scripted lessons
A mix of necessity, ideology and circumstance is driving a widespread adoption of scripting in US classrooms, finds Holly Korbey
Why US schools fell in love with scripting lessons

Tuesday

25th Mar 2025

How live theatre can expand pupils’ view of the world
There remains a compelling case for schools to take pupils to the theatre, despite tight budgets and competing priorities, says Edinburgh International Children’s Festival director
Children in theatre audience

Monday

24th Mar 2025

Let’s cool the hyperbole around knowledge in the curriculum
There is panicked talk in some quarters that the Labour government will undermine our ‘knowledge-rich curriculum’ – but all this hot air isn’t helpful, says researcher Christian Bokhove
Let's calm the hyperbole about knowledge in the curriculum, says Christian Bokhove

Sunday

23rd Mar 2025

What to do if your school is targeted by malicious TikToks
When his staff were subjected to online abuse from pupils, head of school Robert Pepper found himself up against frustrating social media reporting systems
What to do if your school is targeted by malicious TikToks

Wednesday

19th Mar 2025

Are your male students caught in ‘the manosphere’?
Online misogyny is a growing problem, further highlighted by recent TV drama Adolescence. Safeguarding lead Thomas Michael explores three key terms school staff should understand
Safeguarding: are your male students caught in ‘the manosphere’?
What schools need to get right on AI
Finding the right balance between embracing AI but ensuring it does not dominate and rob young people of necessary knowledge is critical, argues David Monis-Weston
What schools need to get right with AI

Tuesday

18th Mar 2025

Why we need a better definition of ‘wellbeing’
We use the term constantly, says Megan Dixon, but if we don’t have a clear definition, how can we know if we’re making progress?
Why we need a better definition of ‘wellbeing’

Wednesday

12th Mar 2025

Why schools resist flexible working (and how to change their minds)
Despite much rhetoric about flexible working, there is not enough flexibility for teachers in schools – and that’s down to a number of core challenges, argues Mark Roberts, who details how to fix them
Stretching Time

Monday

10th Mar 2025

Three ways to foster exam skills in pupils of all ages
As exam season looms, it’s important to close the ‘knowing-doing gap’, writes Alex Quigley as he lists simple steps that can help
Three ways to foster exam skills in pupils of all ages