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Partnerships in practice

  • Teacher with books on her head

    Five heads are better than one: the schools joining forces in tough times

    Funding cuts and narrowing curriculum options are prompting schools to share space, teachers and expertise to improve what they offer
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    The drive to get children out of foster care and into boarding school

    A government initiative aims to encourage more local authorities to send vulnerable young people to boarding schools. What’s the thinking behind it?
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    Tips to help schools reduce teacher workload

    From asking teachers for feedback to rethinking lesson planning, there are ways for schools to lessen the burden. We asked our panel of experts for advice
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    'They have overcome enormous challenges': the refugees rebuilding their lives as teachers in British schools

    Refugees who taught in their homelands can bring unique perspectives to teaching – but they face obstacles to joining the profession
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    Is technology delivering in schools? Our panel debates

    Technology has transformative potential in the classroom, but doesn’t always deliver tangible results. Here, our experts discuss how school can make the best decisions for their students
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    How can schools reduce teacher workload? – live chat

    Join us on Thursday 6 July, 5.30-7pm, to discuss what school management and teachers can do to improve work/life balance
  • Montessori Place

    Teachers as 'guides': inside the UK’s first Montessori secondary school

    The Montessori Place has no year groups, no assessments, and students work in partnership with mentors to decide what to study
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    'There are tremendous levels of anger': why supply teachers need a better deal

    Supply teachers endure low pay, few benefits and little support. But with schools increasingly reliant on casual staff, has a tipping point been reached?
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    Can peer-led teaching help improve sex education in schools?

    With sexting and online abuse on the rise, UK schools are turning to young people to create an environment where pupils can speak candidly about sex
  • Pupils and local seniors take part in a wartime cooking sessions at The Radclyffe School, Oldham.

    Generation game: what can students and the elderly teach each other?

    Schools are bringing together different generations to tackle issues such as bullying and bereavement. And teachers are seeing the benefits
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    An inspector calls: is it time for a rethink on Ofsted visits?

    School inspections have seen a shift in style over the years, but Ofsted’s relationship with teachers remains fraught. Is the approach still fit for purpose?
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    Technology in schools: money saver or money waster? – seminar

    On 15 June 2017, the Guardian is hosting a seminar to discuss whether schools should invest in bringing technology into the classroom
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    Read all about it! How to get students discussing current affairs

    An online platform is connecting children with each other and experts to learn about the news. So how can its principles be used to help foster debate?
  • Students conducting experiment in chemistry class

    Murder mystery to DNA: researchers bring science to life in schools

    University departments are partnering with teachers to open young people’s eyes to research as a potential career choice
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    Family ties: how to get parents involved in children's learning

    Use social media to share classroom projects, involve mums and dads in homework and try visiting them at home, say the experts
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    Stepping into history: how I moved my class to a museum for a term

    Decamping to a Victorian classroom in a local historical site was not without its challenges – but my students learned so much from the experience
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    Schools can raise girls' aspirations by partnering with businesses

    Students from disadvantaged backgrounds aren’t always aware of the opportunities open to them. We’re working to change this
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    'I got locked in the gym at lunch' – what (not) to do when experts visit

    From mysterious rooms to disruptive dogs, there are plenty of potential pitfalls for specialist-run sessions. Here’s how to make life easier for everyone
  • David Cameron visiting one of the schools in the Perry Beeches chain in 2013.

    There's trouble with transparency in the UK's academies

    Developing good relationships with business is essential for academies, but critics say the system is plagued by secrecy and conflicts of interest
  • ‘She doesn’t greet staff in the corridors unless they agree with everything she says.’

    What I secretly want to tell my headteacher

    Having difficulties with the leadership at your school? You’re not alone. We asked some teachers what they’re really thinking
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