Growing influence of neuroscience training risks leaving the teaching profession devalued, study warns
The growing trend of encouraging educators to learn about how children’s brains work can offer reassurance, but it risks teachers’...
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Prioritise transport to education and digital access in rural and coastal communities to transform opportunities for young people – experts urge peers
Prioritising transport links and digital access in rural and coastal communities would transform the lives of teenagers, University of Exeter...
Tackling social exclusion among young people requires a greater focus on group dynamics in schools, study shows
Efforts to reduce social exclusion in schools, such as being left out of a peer group or an activity, need...
Nursery staff should prioritise improving children’s communication skills to boost their quality of life, experts urge
Early years staff should prioritise improvements in children’s communication skills because of the huge impact this will have on their...
Schools should only get strong Ofsted ratings if they can demonstrate equitable practice, experts urge
Schools should only get the new top Ofsted ratings in any category if they can clearly demonstrate they are ‘strong’...
Lebanon crisis driving parents to seek unregulated “shadow” education, study shows
Political and social crisis in Lebanon has forced parents to seek unregulated “shadow” education for their children, a new study...
New framework to promote “coherence” can improve maths teaching
A new framework to promote better coherence in the curriculum and teaching methods can help to improve children’s mathematical understanding,...
Children under special guardianship need greater support at school, experts urge
Children being looked after via special guardianship arrangements should get greater support at school due to the legacy of trauma,...
Educational psychologists experiencing high levels of stress and burnout, survey shows
Many educational psychologists are experiencing high levels of occupational stress and burnout, a new survey shows. Poor levels of wellbeing...