The gap.The jump.Transition. Whatever schools in your area call it, the leap from primary school to secondary is a journey fraught with…

Who can keep up with the government’s plans for education? Not me, that’s for sure, and every new initiative to ‘raise standards’…

Encouraging confidence, equality and determination within the classroom are, of course, fundamental to teaching. However, we seem to be…

A survey by Development Autism Research Technology (DART) shows that children with autism spend on average three hours a day using…

There’s little more satisfying than watching someone learn and flourish. As teachers, we love helping our students develop and…

Today’s teenagers are probably more comfortable expressing themselves via digital media than they are face-to-face, and technology’s…

I’ve stood in front of countless teachers, heads and advisors and used a C word that will divide almost every audience. For some, I will…

They say that in the UK between 20-30 earthquakes are felt each year; teachers could be forgiven for suspecting that most of these tend to…

I love platforms. One of my favourites has to be Platform 9¾ at King’s Cross in London. Great Malvern is also on my list, it’s so…

I love platforms. One of my favourites has to be Platform 9¾ at King’s Cross in London. Great Malvern is also on my list, it’s so…

It’s not the victories or successes, the ‘A’ grades, smiles, or thank you cards that’ll stay with you. If there’s anything that…

As anyone who has been a teacher for longer than approximately five minutes – anywhere in the country and in any kind of school – would…

I found secondary school frustrating, on the whole. I had always been a curious child, keen to know, to learn, to find things out – and my…