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9 in 10 heads back industrial action over Ofsted inspections
NAHT urges Ofsted to put brakes on new inspections as snap poll shows vast majority of its members would support exploring industrial action
Industrial action
Why technicians must be central to Scottish Stem rethink
The ‘mixed’ health of Stem education in Scotland highlights the ‘indispensable role of school technicians’, says Alastair MacGregor
Scientist in lab
Spatial reasoning gets dedicated centre in Scotland
The new centre for spatial reasoning will be a key part of national efforts to improve maths performance in schools
Two girls in class
Brighton College unveils three-school European expansion plan
Sites in Rome, Lisbon and Madrid will take private schools group’s international presence to 13 sites worldwide
Madrid, Spain
Why teachers support the new Ucas application process
Ucas chief Jo Saxton writes exclusively for 91¶¶Òõ about the new three-question approach for personal statements in university applications
Jo Saxton
Interim leadership roles are a valuable learning opportunity
For many classroom educators, the step up into leadership can be daunting – but taking a short-term position gave this teacher the chance to test the water
Man climbing ladder
Dixons’ nine-day fortnight: how’s it working a year on?
Since launching its ground-breaking nine-day fortnight a year ago, Dixons Academies Trust says it has seen a drop in staff turnover and sickness absence. Ellen Peirson-Hagger asks about the challenges and rewards of the policy
Out of office post it note
Pupil unhappiness ‘doubles’ at secondary school
National Parent Survey findings on the number of pupils who are unhappy at school should be a ‘wake-up call’, says charity
The National Parent Survey offers insights into how happy pupils are at school