General
Thursday
18th Jul 2024
250,000 more pupils in education by 2028 than expected
New DfE projections on the decline in the pupil population offer some hope to schools worried about the impact on their funding. But where did these extra children come from?
Could Gen Z solve the teacher supply shortage?
Today’s school leavers may be more inclined to pursue teaching than the previous generation, research shows – so the government has a chance at solving staff shortages, says NFER’s Dawson McLean
Wednesday
17th Jul 2024
What Wales must do to address its attainment gap
The link between high deprivation and low educational attainment remains as big a challenge as 25 years ago, says Gareth Evans. So how can Wales bring about real change?
Curriculum: the key questions for schools and politicians
As part of any review of curriculum there are a number of key questions and areas of concern that should be considered according to the world’s leading thinkers on the issue
How understanding teacher impact can solve retention woes
The chief executive of the National Institute of Teaching explains why a project to better understand which professional development skills have the biggest classroom impact is needed now more than ever
Friday
12th Jul 2024
Teachers must be central to ‘vast’ Scottish education reform
Sharing good practice in schools across all sectors will be crucial to the success of education reforms in Scotland, says teacher and researcher Nicola Kiernan
Labour’s honeymoon won’t last forever, but early signs are promising
Sam Freedman explains why each item on the education secretary Bridget Phillipson’s to-do list has no quick or easy answer – but at least the early moves have been positive