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The proliferation of research and intervention programmes regarding bullying in schools indicates that the phenomenon is considered a…

I was both lucky and unlucky when it came to my secondary education. From the age of 11-16, I went to two bog standard comprehensives and…

​These days a school’s online presence is more important than ever. There are lots of companies like mine who would love to sell you a…

​Have you ever flicked back through an exercise book and seen the same old comments followed with soul numbing certainty a page or two…

Is the opportunity to manage your own budget a particularly attractive prospect when making the decision to become an academy? Under local…

How do schools get better? It is a simple question that has been troubling politicians and policy makers for decades. The problem is that…

​Buying any type of insurance can be confusing, but for the growing number of academies now responsible for purchasing their own…

​Most of us let out a sigh when asked about wall displays. We know that pupil behaviour is worse in drab classrooms and we are aware, too,…

Q: I have been an English teacher for more than 15 years now and of course, during my career I’ve seen a lot of changes. One of the most…

​We are expecting Ofsted in April next year. I want to incorporate more personalised and collaborative learning across my English…

Organising student volunteering can be time-consuming, but the benefits to teaching and learning – as well as a student’s personal…

​From the age of 13 I boarded at the King’s School in Canterbury. There was much about my schooling that I object to now, on all sorts…

Recent guidelines from Ofsted say schools should include an age appropriate e-safety curriculum, incorporating guidance for pupils about…