Number of heads fired escalates

Local councils have been taking an increasingly tough line on heads that failed to hit targets or struggled to raise GSCE results.

According to a survey by the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL), political pressure to deliver exam results has meant the number of senior school managers forced out of their posts in England has escalated by 75% over the last two years – to over 150 heads or deputy heads in 2009.

Report reveals British schoolchildren’s reading habits

A new report has been published which looks at the book reading habits of pupils in British schools.

Primary Leadership

More teachers for most severely disabled children

Ed Balls has pledged more support for trainee teachers who want to work with severely disabled children.

Primary Leadership

Intervention projects improve anti-social behaviour

A new report which researched the lives of over 1000 families shows that family intervention projects have an 'overwhelmingly positive' impact on anti-social behaviour.

School Business

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Another kind of inspection

With Britain’s schools increasing in diversity, could we be nearing an age of more varied inspection methods to match? SLT looks at the ‘alternative Ofsted’ chosen by one international school.

Minimising disruption

A pupil with disciplinary problems means a delicate balancing act between the interests of other students, staff, parents and the pupil themselves.

The elephant in the classroom

David Hopkins’ innovative series on school improvement continues with a look at one of education’s great unspokens: strategies for addressing the ‘instructional core'.

A sporting chance

The ‘gifted & talented’ tag doesn’t just apply to academic and arts subjects, as shown by the innovative work of Canterbury High School with high achievers in PE.

Is there a future for language teaching?

Contradiction and confusion are the hallmarks of recent policy on language teaching in England. Angela McLachlan asks whether the subject could still have a bright future.

Leadership mates

It began with a ‘speed chat’ event and a job interview in a pub – and now the partnership of head and deputy at one UK school is setting new standards in school leadership.

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Apprenticeships - what’s in it for employers?

Apprentices are, on the whole, young and inexperienced - and therefore they can still be in need of some moulding and a guiding hand. Here Chris Boynton looks at apprenticeships and what’s in it for employers.

The best and worst of international teaching

Love the adventure, develop cultural understanding, extend your teaching skills, but miss your family. That’s what teachers who have been teaching overseas for several years are telling new recruits to international teaching.

Providing children Home Access to technology

Despite the increase in internet availability over the past few years, a substantial number of children in the UK still do not have a computer at home and a third of families do not have access to the internet. Will the government's new Home Access change things?

Bridging the gap between parents, pupils and schools

It’s widely recognised that the more involved parents are in their child’s education, the better the pupil performs at school. Here, David Burgess discusses how to bridge the gap between parents, pupils and schools.

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