General
Tuesday
2nd Nov 2021
Do longer school days work? Lessons from history
Nadhim Zahawi’s call for longer school days to boost learning sounds like a logical premise – but does it really work? Examples from history suggest it’s not as simple as it sounds...
How to cut car use and create a walk-to-school culture
With traffic back to pre-pandemic levels, what can schools do to reduce car use outside their gates?
Friday
29th Oct 2021
Budget: What the £1.8bn boost means for catch-up plans
School leaders offer their thoughts on the Budget’s extra catch-up funding and how it can help – and what more was needed
Budget: The future financial challenges for schools
The chancellor has set out how much money schools can expect in the next three years – but big questions remain
Budget 2021: ‘The government should have done better’
The Budget offered some small wins for education – but it is hard not to feel short-changed, writes Geoff Barton
Climate change: The ‘big challenge’ facing education
With the COP26 global climate conference coming to Glasgow, Emma Seith looks at the key role that schools will play in tackling the climate crisis – and how we can empower students to make a difference
Wellbeing: Why are so many teachers crying at school?
Research revealing how many teachers have been reduced to tears shows that action is urgently needed to protect wellbeing, writes Charlotte Santry
Why teaching hope is key to tackling climate change
Teaching young people that they can play a meaningful role in the battle against climate change has never been more crucial, writes Henry Hepburn
SQA back in the spotlight over exams equality concerns
The beleaguered Scottish Qualifications Authority might be living on borrowed time, but the recent scrutiny over its exam policies has highlighted key equality issues