More from this theme Recent articles One of the boldest and most ambitious responses to the disruption caused by the pandemic was introducing state-funded tutoring. The schemes launched during that tumultuous time have helped thousands of young people catch up on lost learning, and there is a strong evidence base... Read more

More from this theme Recent articles A teacher union leader has reported a “surge” in requests for support from members facing redundancies, warning funding cuts will prompt more industrial action ballots in individual schools and trusts. Dr Patrick Roach, general secretary of the NASUWT, also said his union would wait... Read more

More from this theme Recent articles Using AI to judge student writing “has the potential to revolutionise assessment and decimate workload”, according to the findings of a trial of the approach. No More Marking, an organisation that pioneers comparative judgment as an alternative to marking written work, recently ran an... Read more

More from this theme Recent articles Handing a peerage to former Ofsted chief inspector Amanda Spielman would be “inappropriate and insensitive”, a group of school leaders has said. Spielman led Ofsted from 2017 to 2023 and was the architect of its current inspection framework in 2019. She was chief inspector... Read more

More from this theme Recent articles In a rare interview, the Ofsted team tasked with tackling illegal schools speaks about the horrors they have witnessed, the risks they face and how they’ve found taxpayers’ money funding some of the worst cases. A visit from Ofsted is enough to get any... Read more

More from this theme Recent articles Eye-tracking software to test children’s reading ability has been trialled in schools to identify pupils needing extra support – and even eye tests. Two academy trusts have piloted the software, developed by Swedish company Tobii. It uses sensors to measure eye movement using cameras... Read more