Schools could teach children how to be happy – but they foster competition instead
In Nordic and Latin American countries, education systems promote well-being and resilience. The UK still has a lot to learn.
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Excellence is not the only point of education
Asking children to model themselves on top entrepreneurs is another step towards corporate mentality hijacking education.
Free university tuition will help SNP defend a very mixed record on education
A few notable successes, but could do better.
GCSEs are a waste of time – an education expert proposes an alternative
Why new style GCSEs are past their sell by date even before they’ve got going.
More ethnic minority teachers are needed in UK schools – but teaching can affect their mental health and wellbeing
Schools can be ‘white spaces’ where ethnic minority staff are made to feel inferior.
Here’s the real reason teachers are quitting (it’s not just the money)
Constant chaotic change and mounting pressure has led to the teaching brain drain.
Teachers go on strike: the challenges facing the schools sector
Teachers find their workloads difficult to manage – and the government is struggling to recruit people to the sector.
Women are still absent from how history is taught and assessed in England
Over a third of GCSE, AS and A-level exam papers in 2023 made no mention of women at all.
Four major challenges facing Britain’s education system after the pandemic
The reshuffled Department for Education is already facing controversy.
School absence rates have rocketed – the whole educational experience needs to change
Education needs to be more aligned with healthy child development, children’s interests, and the importance of relationships for wellbeing.