In January 2015, I found myself sitting in a room in Whitehall, a 132-page Free School application in front of me, preparing to face a…

How should schools be funded? We are generally so preoccupied with how much money we receive that the convoluted formulae determining the…

Done well, group work can boost learning, help develop a host of communication skills and enrich our students’ understanding; done badly,…

The National Literacy Trust’s recent survey of teachers, called Teachers and Literacy: Their Perceptions, Understanding, Confidence and…

Richard Wiseman, who started off as a professional magician, has a PhD in psychology and is currently Professor in the Public Understanding…

As Francis Bacon once said; ‘Great changes are easier than small ones’. In education in general and the special educational needs and…

Countless studies have examined outdoor learning and the benefits of taking education out of the classroom. It can develop essential…

Learning outside the classroom opportunities such as educational visits, residentials and trips overseas can have a transformational impact…

Let’s deal with the Government rhetoric first: 1. Every child should study an Ebacc curriculum because it will improve their life chances.…

Teachers have been teaching Shakespeare forever. It was part of my education back in the 70s and a core part of the English examinations at…

At Arts Council England, we believe that great arts and culture should be an integral part of every young person’s education. We know that…

This month the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) released its latest data on the challenges school leaders face when trying to…

Q I have recently taken a senior leadership role at a small, coastal academy school. For as long as most staff here can remember, it has…