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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Sep- 2025 -5 September
Cognita appoints chief people officer
Cognita has announced it has appointed Emily Lofting-Kisakye as group chief people officer (CPO), effective 1 September. Lofting-Kisakye was previously chief people officer for Cognita Europe and USA. Cognita said the appointment reflects its “deep commitment to building a supportive, values-driven culture”. The group has grown to a community of…
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2 September
ASCL calls for remote working solutions to tackle recruitment struggles
The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) has called on the government to enable more flexible working practices in teaching as education has become an “unattractive outlier” in a world of remote working. In its ‘A roadmap for a sustainable education system’ report, the ASCL said the education sector…
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Aug- 2025 -28 August
Proposals to criminalise NI teachers a ‘slap in the face’, says NASUWT
NASUWT – The Teachers’ Union has called Northern Ireland’s Department of Education’s proposals to strengthen inspection legislation in a move that could see teachers criminalised a “slap in the face”. According to the union, the move confirms the department’s intention to press ahead with plans to make it a criminal…
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27 August
Teachers feel like ‘cheats’ for using AI despite workload cuts, study finds
Nearly half of teachers using artificial intelligence (AI) in the classroom feel guilty about it, despite reporting clear benefits to their workload, new research shows. A nationally representative survey of 1,023 teachers by YouGov for the education technology event Bett found 44% believe they are “cheating” when using AI for…
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26 August
Olympus Academy Trust pays tribute to CEO following sudden death
Olympus Academy Trust has announced the unexpected death of chief executive officer Dave Baker, which prompted an outpouring of tributes from colleagues and education leaders across the south west. Baker, who founded the South Gloucestershire-based trust in 2012, led the organisation through more than a decade of expansion and was…
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21 August
School outcomes worsen for poorer pupils since Covid
Educational inequalities across England have worsened since the Covid pandemic, with disadvantaged pupils continuing to lag behind their peers, new analysis has found. The report by the Institute for Government shows that while schools were performing better in 2024 than in 2010, the pandemic reversed years of progress in narrowing…
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15 August
Most school leaders in Scotland ‘working over 50 hours a week’
Scottish secondary school leaders are working an average of more than 53 hours a week, with many reporting workloads of up to 80 hours, according to a new survey by School Leaders Scotland (SLS). The survey, which gathered responses from 323 members across all 32 local authorities and the independent…
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13 August
Trans teachers can ask to be called Mx, says Phillipson
Transgender teachers have the right to ask pupils to call them Mx instead of Miss or Sir, the education secretary has said. Bridget Phillipson told LBC that the guidance on trans relationships and schools was still being worked on, but noted it would include all “practical guidance” for classrooms that…
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12 August
Absence most damaging at start and during school transition, study finds
Prolonged absence from school is most damaging to pupils’ achievement in the first year and during the transition from primary to secondary, research has found. The study, funded by the Nuffield Foundation and based on more than 8,000 pupils in England, found absences in these periods were more than twice…
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12 August
Isle of Man headteachers to take industrial action
The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) has confirmed that its members on the Isle of Man have voted to take industrial action at the beginning of the new school year. The move follows the close of a formal ballot, which followed “months of unresolved negotiations” with the Isle of…
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