As such, it advises secondary schools to focus, in particular, on arriving year 7 pupils who had a year 6 absence rate of “at least 13%”. This is because the analysis finds that the chances of being ...

The latest workforce figures from the Department for Education (DfE, 2024a) show that the retention crisis is not abating. The most recent figures covering 2022/23 show that 39,971 teachers left state ...

When we put relationships at the heart of all we do then everyone benefits – vulnerable children, their peers, and the adults working with them. Dr Pooky Knightsmith looks at how Developing a culture ...

Educational disadvantage is complex. Researcher and educator Sean Harris explores why tackling the impact of poverty in schools requires assessment – not assumption. He examines flaws in how we ...

How do we get the level of challenge right in our classrooms? In this five-article series, Helen Webb explains the metacognition-inspired teaching and learning model at Orchard Mead Academy and how it ...

What does disadvantage do to our cognitive functions and what can we do about this as teachers? Poverty researcher and teacher Sean Harris examines emerging research findings on poverty, the ...

Twelve barriers that prevent young people from disclosing sexual abuse and four factors that help them have been identified by researchers.

If we wait for children to be diagnosed with SEN, we will exacerbate a two-tier system of haves and have-nots. Sara Alston on why we must focus on an individual's needs regardless of the label and ...

We should not expect children who use English as an additional language to leave their language and culture at the school door. Kamil Trzebiatowski and Silvana Richardson advise teachers on using ...

The rise of online misogyny and its impact on young people, particularly boys, has become a growing concern in the UK. Margaret Mulholland looks at what schools can do to address the issue, including ...

Teachers’ Standard 6 requires that teachers make accurate and productive use of assessment. Helen Webb offers guidance for early career teachers to help them improve formative assessment techniques ...

Reform is needed to the SEND system and government plans will be set out in the Schools White Paper this autumn ...