Teaching
Discover the latest trends, research, and best practices in teaching and learning. From curriculum updates and innovative classroom strategies to the role of technology in education, we provide actionable insights for teachers and school leaders to enhance student outcomes.
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Dec- 2025 -22 December
Professional Teaching Institute appoints new chief executive
The Professional Teaching Institute (PTI) has announced a change in its senior leadership, with Dr Cat Scutt set to become chief executive from April 2026. She will succeed Dr Hugh Rayment-Pickard, who is retiring from his role as co-director after three years. Rayment-Pickard has overseen a period of growth at…
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19 December
Over half of teachers report having homeless pupils, says Shelter
More than half of teachers in state schools in England have worked with children who were homeless in the past year, according to new research commissioned by the housing charity Shelter. The survey, carried out by Teacher Tapp, found that 52% of teachers had taught pupils experiencing homelessness, as record…
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18 December
Teachers to be trained to tackle misogyny under new gov plans
The government has announced a £20m strategy aimed at protecting children from misogyny and relationship abuse, with new measures focused on prevention, education and early intervention in schools. The violence against women and girls (VAWG) strategy will prioritise teaching young people about healthy relationships and consent, alongside efforts to steer…
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12 December
Teachers say reception baseline test is ‘inaccurate’ and ‘a waste of time’
A large majority of reception teachers believe the Reception Baseline Assessment (RBA) is “inaccurate, unhelpful and a poor use of school resources”, according to a National Education Union (NEU) survey of 970 members. More than 80% of respondents said the test does not provide accurate information about a child’s abilities,…
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8 December
Hexham high school teachers to strike over pupil behaviour issues
NASUWT members at Haydon Bridge High School in Hexham will take the first of five planned days of strike action over the “failure of school management to put in place an effective pupil behaviour management system”. The union withdrew the first two days of planned strike action on 19 and…
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3 December
NAHT NI urges swift implementation of teacher-workload reforms
The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) in Northern Ireland has called for the recommendations of the Independent Review of Teacher Workload to be implemented early in the New Year, warning that school leaders and teachers cannot continue to operate under current pressures. The review, which was published late last…
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2 December
Over 800,000 under-5s using social media, new findings show
Almost one million children under five are already active on social media despite age restrictions typically being set at 13, according to new analysis from the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ). It comes as data from Ofcom found that 37% of parents of three to five-year-olds say their child uses at…
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1 December
NEU launches new campaign for better pay and funding
The national executive of the National Education Union (NEU) has approved the launch of a campaign that aims to “save education and build a case over the coming months for better pay and funding”. The executive met last week to discuss the crisis in education funding and teacher pay, and have…
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1 December
Pupil motivation drops despite rises in safety and belonging, DfE finds
Pupil experiences of school shifted in mixed directions during the 2024 to 2025 academic year, with improvements across several wellbeing measures set against a fall in motivation to learn, according to new Department for Education (DfE) data. The report brings together findings from the Pupil, Parent and Learner Voice survey…
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1 December
Teacher wellbeing ‘far below’ public levels, says NAHT
The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) said the latest Working Lives of Teachers and Leaders report shows only limited progress on improving working conditions for teachers and leaders, despite small year-on-year reductions in workload. According to the trade body’s general secretary Paul Whiteman, the data pointed to marginal gains…
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