Leadership

Gentleman quietly reading in an armchair

Why we gave our school leaders 5 ‘reading days’

Carving out time for headteachers to research, read or plan reduces the risk of them burning out - and offers their deputies the chance to step up, says this trust CEO

Tips & Techniques
8 May 2025
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Gilruth: ‘Fundamental shift’ in behaviour in schools since Covid
News
9 May 2025
EIS to ballot members over teachers’ class-contact time
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9 May 2025
James Noble-Rogers to step down from UCET
News
9 May 2025
How to help TAs foster independent learning
Teaching & Learning
9 May 2025
Pay offer delay leaves Scottish teachers feeling ‘undervalued and ignored’
News
9 May 2025
DfE to set out costed SEND plan ‘within a year’
News
7 May 2025
How we dumbed down teaching - and what we must do to fix it
Teaching & Learning
7 May 2025
What schools are doing to tackle the speech and language ‘crisis’
Analysis
8 May 2025
Why we must hold on to the ‘magic’ of the early years
Teaching & Learning
3 May 2025
DfE reveals 215 ‘stuck’ schools getting RISE support
News
8 May 2025
How we dumbed down teaching - and what we must do to fix it
Teaching & Learning
7 May 2025
How does teachers’ contact time vary around the world - and why does it matter?
Analysis
6 May 2025
Why we must hold on to the ‘magic’ of the early years
Teaching & Learning
3 May 2025
DfE to set out costed SEND plan ‘within a year’
News
7 May 2025
Being a headteacher is hard but it brings joy like no other job
Leadership
7 May 2025

Being a headteacher is hard but it brings joy like no other job

Tips & Techniques
7 May 2025

What if... there was no parent choice over schools?

Strategy
6 May 2025

5 key insights from new DfE security guidance

Compliance
6 May 2025

Ethical dilemmas: ensuring SEND equity across local schools

Strategy
5 May 2025

4 red flags when applying for an international school job

Strategy
30 April 2025

My Week As... executive head at The Chelmsford Learning Partnership

Strategy
28 April 2025

What I learned from my first 100 days as a trust CEO

Tips & Techniques
29 April 2025

MAT Tracker: mapping the country’s multi-academy trusts

Data
14 February 2025
Recent
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Gilruth: ‘Fundamental shift’ in behaviour in schools since Covid
News
9 May 2025
EIS to ballot members over teachers’ class-contact time
News
9 May 2025
James Noble-Rogers to step down from UCET
News
9 May 2025
How to help TAs foster independent learning
Teaching & Learning
9 May 2025
DfE to set out costed SEND plan ‘within a year’
News
7 May 2025
How we dumbed down teaching - and what we must do to fix it
Teaching & Learning
7 May 2025
What schools are doing to tackle the speech and language ‘crisis’
Analysis
8 May 2025
Why we must hold on to the ‘magic’ of the early years
Teaching & Learning
3 May 2025
How we dumbed down teaching - and what we must do to fix it
Teaching & Learning
7 May 2025
How does teachers’ contact time vary around the world - and why does it matter?
Analysis
6 May 2025
Why we must hold on to the ‘magic’ of the early years
Teaching & Learning
3 May 2025
DfE to set out costed SEND plan ‘within a year’
News
7 May 2025

Strategy

Why we test our future Year 7s on a Saturday

Why we test our future Year 7s on a Saturday

Behaviour: Our pastoral approach proves sanctions rarely help

Behaviour: Our pastoral approach proves sanctions rarely help

Ethical dilemmas: taking another school’s only specialist teacher

Silhouette on a tight rope

Staff Management

10 reasons why CPD sessions fail - and how to avoid them

Man slipping on banana skin

Workload Around the World: Calendar planning and parent events

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Workload Around the World: No Monday morning deadlines

Workload Around the World Ajman UAE

Compliance

What a recent High Court case ruling means for school exclusions

What a recent High Court case ruling means for school exclusions

As VAT bites, private schools have to face the reality of job cuts

People heading for the exit

Procurement Act: what it is and how it will impact schools and trusts

Procurement Act: What it is and how it will impct schools and trusts

HR

Teacher job interviews: 6 ways to impress any panel

Bird puffing out to impress

6 golden rules for difficult conversations

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How to spot a true team player at interview

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Finance

England’s biggest MAT boosts its reserves by £63m

Sir Jon Coles

What if...trust finances changed in three core ways?

Watering plant

Top slicing or GAG pooling: which is better for schools?

Top slicing or GAG pooling? MAT leaders debate finanical models

Data

Regional board highlights: February 2025

Regional board highlights: February 2025

Regional board highlights: January 2025

MAT Tracker: Round-up of regional advisory board decisions in January 2025

Regional board highlights: December 2024

Regional board highlights: December 2024

Tips & Techniques

Trust Essentials: How should academy trust boards approach risk management?

How should a trust board manage risk?

Nuanced understanding of risk is crucial to inform decision-making at board level. But what does that look like in practice?
Fake news with ripped newspaper and robot

How our school’s Journalism Day teaches media literacy

A leader in Kenya explains his school’s innovative approach to equipping students with the skills to spot fake news
5 time-saving tips for pastoral leaders

5 time-saving tips for pastoral leaders

Pastoral roles are highly demanding and require flexibility – so knowing how to manage your time is a skill in itself, explains this international leader
Stepping up to the plate

The importance of accountability for trustees

Accountability is the foundation for an effective and ethical board, but what does it look like in practice?
How I Lead: Steve Munby, former CEO of the National College

Steve Munby: ‘You can never fully prepare for how it feels to lead’

Our How I Lead series asks education leaders to reflect on their career, experience and leadership philosophy. This month, we talk to Steve Munby, former CEO of the National College
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What if... ITT had limitless resources

As part of our thought experiment series, Ben Jose looks at what would change and what would stay the same if ITT had access to limitless time, technology and resources