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On A Short Leash – Why Can The Public Trust Teachers, But Not Politicians? Schools run on trust – so what chance does learning have when the government keeps teachers on such a short leash, asks Sue Cowley...

How forest school lessons can help autistic learners The forest school philosophy has something to offer all young people, says Gordon Cairns – but for those with an autism spectrum disorder, the impact can be especially dramatic...

Ensuring Effective Staff Retention and Succession Planning – Checklist for school leadership Checklist for senior leadership across all key stages to assess the effectiveness of a school’s existing staff retention and succession planning. For more information, visit blueskyeducation.co.uk

Word For Word – Use The ‘Overwriting’ Technique To Turn Your Pupils Into More Confident Writers It’s not copying, it’s overwriting, says James Clements – and if it can produce award-winning writers, it might be worth a try in your classroom too...

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Trans children – How teachers and schools can support pupils With the rapid rise in gender dysphoria referrals to the NHS among young people, it's time schools become more aware about the issues involved. Let's make a change...

Best ‘Unhelpful High School Teacher’ memes We all know one. You undoubtedly had one. Some of you probably even work with one. Just please say you're not one...

Host your own European Championships 2016 project resource for KS1/2 One PDF document – A guide to hosting your own mixed-gender European Championship project that incorporates PE, art, languages, music, computing and more. Teams are randomly assigned nations to play as, which they then research, design their own kit for, and try to use the language when playing.

The Story of the Nile – History and geography for Key Stage 2 The rich history of Egypt is inseparable from its geographical relationship to the world’s longest river – it’s not all mummies and pharaohs

Don’t Be Fooled By The DfE’s U-Turn On Academisation The government's latest White Paper will still see children’s education sold out to corporate restructuring

Ofsted Taskforce Finds Over 100 Schools Suspected To Be Operating Illegally Letter from Sir Michael Wilshaw to Nicky Morgan expresses concerns over 'harm and indoctrination' risks of unregistered schools – and points to home education laws as possible factor in their growth

British Humanist Association Launches Website For Pupils Attending Faith Schools 'Faith Schoolers Anonymous' pitched as blogging platform and source of support for pupil whistleblowers

High Court Rules Against Local Authority’s Term-time Absence Fine Court's ruling backs parent who refused to pay £120 fine for taking daughter on term-time family holiday to Disney World

Check Mate – Reduce Your Workload And Stress Levels With Checklists 'Box-ticking exercises' are typically the bane of many a teacher’s day – but as Harry Fletcher-Wood explains, a good checklist is the best friend a teacher can have...

Pencil Control – Hand-Eye Co-Ordination Worksheets for KS1/KS2 Two PDF documents – one portrait and landscape – intended to help pupils practice their ability to hold and control a pencil by following a series of lines and curves

Teach Your Students How To Speed Read Fast, efficient reading skills can give any student an advantage, says Alison Davies – and these practical activities will help develop them...

Comparing Numbers – Worksheets For KS1/KS2 Maths Four illustrated worksheets designed to test pupils’ ability to count and compare quantities.

The A to Z of Shakespeare resources Delve into the Bard's stories, characters and locations, with this alphabetised selection of classroom materials from the BBC...

Is The DfE’s Approach To Tackling Childhood Obesity On The Right Track? Does the race to address childhood heath and fitness have a finish line in sight, asks Lloyd Burgess, or are we just running round in circles?...

How To Train Your Readers? Fire Their Imaginations Author Cressida Cowell knows a thing or two about getting young people to pick up a book...

Catchment 22: The Children Most In Need Of Education Are Those Least Appealing To Schools The postcode lottery is enabling schools with a watchful eye on their SATs results to leave some children behind, says Kevin Harcombe...

Don’t Wait Till Parents’ Evening To Speak To Mums And Dads If you’re dreading an angry inquisition, why not avoid the parent trap and start the conversation now?

Martin Luther King – Reading comprehension exercise for KS2 This reading comprehension exercise contains includes some interesting facts about the civil rights activist Martin Luther King, together with some accompanying questions for students to answer. For more resources like this, visit www.primaryleap.co.uk

Your Body – Science worksheet for KS1/2 How well do your students know the parts of the human body? This worksheet was created for young learners to help them label the parts of the human body. It will also help with their spelling skills. For more resources like this, visit www.primaryleap.co.uk

We’re Facing The Biggest Ever Teacher Recruitment Crisis – So Let’s Reduce The Stress If you can’t get your work done in 45 hours a week then there's something wrong with the system, not you, says Debra Kidd...

“Education is a journey, not a race” – The Steiner approach to schooling Is the Steiner approach of prioritising imagination over knowledge and technology the key to producing well-rounded adults?

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