General
Wednesday
2nd Oct 2024
3 ways to champion healthy use of AI in schools
Schools have no choice but to become as AI literate as possible, but this doesn’t mean losing independent thought, says the University of Stirling’s Josh Thorpe
Teachers want to influence education policy - so why ignore them?
Many teachers are leaving because they feel their voices aren’t being heard – the new government needs to start listening, says Yvonne Williams
How socks became part of the school uniform couture war
Over the past 15 years, the humble sock has become part of schools’ quest for uniform control – but what’s behind this and what has the impact been?
Friday
27th Sep 2024
So far the government’s education policy is too cautious
Labour’s announcements on free breakfast clubs, new nurseries and an overhaul of apprenticeships are welcome. But bolder change is needed, says ASCL’s general secretary
Revealed: where in Scotland do all pupils receive mobile devices?
After the Scottish government pulled back on a promise to give every pupil a device, 91¶¶Òõ Scotland can reveal the patchy landscape of one-to-one schemes left behind
Tuesday
24th Sep 2024
‘Teaching has become a precarious job’
Pressure is building on the Scottish government to address the ‘huge backlog’ of teachers who cannot find secure jobs
Why is France so good at keeping its teachers?
New data shows that France has a much higher teacher retention rate than England. Ellen Peirson-Hagger examines what we could learn from colleagues across the Channel
Monday
23rd Sep 2024
Government must get a grip on poverty to help schools
At the Labour Party Conference, experts discuss the impact that helping disadvantaged families would have in reducing the pressures on schools
Is teaching suffering an identity crisis?
A new report on how we entice new teachers into the profession inadvertently revealed a deeper question the sector needs to ask: what do we want teachers to be?