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How occupational therapists’ role in schools is changing It used to be the case that occupational therapists only really helped individual pupils with complex needs, but now they are increasingly working to a much broader brief with schools, finds Zofia Niemtus

How occupational therapists' role in schools is changing | TES

As we embrace ‘efficient’ AI we risk adding more work on top Without structure and capacity AI innovation will just become another burden on teachers

As we embrace 'efficient' AI we risk adding more work on top | FE Week

Creating a school culture where children want to be Giving pupils a sense of belonging is key to improving attendance - and we can do this through designing a welcoming school culture, says this trust leader

Creating a school culture where children want to be | TES

Governance in AP demands a non-mainstream approach Alternative provision is not a footnote in the system. For those who need it, it is the system

Governance in AP demands a non-mainstream approach | Schools Week

“Data steward” is just one of the missing 21st-century professions that universities could be creating At King's College London the Data Empowerment Clinic is building a new profession: the data steward. Sylvie Delacroix posits the example as a model for other "missing" professional roles

'Data steward' is just one of the missing 21st-century professions that universities could be creating | Wonkhe

What the Keep Britain Working review means for higher education Overwork and staff illness have become central issues for the future of the sector. Helen Rimmer draws lessons from the government’s recent review of employment and ill-health Overwork and staff illness have become central issues for the future of the sector. Helen Rimmer draws lessons from the government’s recent review of employment and ill-health

What the Keep Britain Working review means for higher education | Wonkhe

Maybe a graduate tax wasn't such a bad idea after all Reflecting on continued coverage of Plan 2 graduates’ repayment woes, Jim Dickinson argues that a progressive graduate contribution scheme would be a better bet than the psychology of debt Reflecting on continued coverage of Plan 2 graduates’ repayment woes, Jim Dickinson argues that a progressive graduate contribution scheme would be a better bet than the psychology of debt

Maybe a graduate tax wasn't such a bad idea after all | Wonkhe

Is the growth of international MRes recruitment a problem? Though the numbers involved are small, last year saw a sharp rise in international recruitment to non-PhD research degrees. Mark Bennett asks what is going on

Is the growth of international MRes recruitment a problem? | Wonkhe

How will OfS respond in Sussex vs the Office for Students? David Kernohan pulls out the key points from the Office for Students response to the judicial review of the processes that led to the decision to fine the University of Sussex

How will OfS respond in Sussex vs the Office for Students? | Wonkhe

A-level completion rates - FFT Education Datalab We calculate the proportion of A-level students who complete their chosen qualification, and explore how this varies by subject and prior attainment

A-level completion rates | FFT Education Datalab

Turning this failing school into an academy was a godsend. Labour won't let it happen again | The Telegraph

The Guardian view on inclusive schools: ministers should recognise that class size matters | Editorial Editorial: Less crowded classrooms would make interacting with teachers easier, benefiting pupils including those with Send

The Guardian view on inclusive schools: ministers should recognise that class size matters | The Guardian

It’s madness to cut jail education as signs of improvement emerge Literacy programmes in prisons were just beginning to bear fruit, so how can reductions imposed by new teaching contracts make sense

It's madness to cut jail education as signs of improvement emerge | FE Week

‘If I think about what this means, I want to cry’: what happens when a city loses its university? When Essex University’s Southend campus opened, it was a message of hope for a ‘left behind’ UK seaside town. Its closure will be felt far beyond its 800 students, some of whom will not get their degrees

If I think about what this means, I want to cry: what happens when a city loses its university? | The Guardian

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How to: work with executive search: insights from inside the process - HEPI Join HEPI and Huron for a webinar 1pm-2pm Tuesday 10 February examining how mergers, acquisitions and shared services can support financial sustainability in higher education. Bringing together a panel of speakers, the session will explore different merger models, lessons from the US and schools sectors, and the leadership and planning required to make collaboration work […]

How to: work with executive search: insights from inside the process | HEPI

Apprenticeships Are not the Swiss Army Knife of Skills Training Is this proliferation of apprenticeship varieties helping us address our skills challenge?

Apprenticeships are not the Swiss army knife of skills training | Lifelong Education Institute

Revisiting the Reading House: supporting effective reading… Updated reading house links reading theory, assessment, practice and professional learning.

Revisiting the Reading House: supporting effective reading instruction in practice | EEF

Commentary: The effect of school-based nurseries on childcare accessibility

The effect of school-based nurseries on childcare accessibility | Ofsted

Digital literacy is no longer enough - our pupils need digital maturity The rise of AI means that children today don’t just need to know how to use technology - they need to know when to use it, says this senior international leader

Digital literacy is no longer enough - our pupils need digital maturity | TES

Internal suspensions guidance boosts headteacher autonomy Amid claims that government guidance is watering down school leaders’ powers, head Sophia Haughton says the opposite is actually the case

Internal suspensions guidance boosts headteacher autonomy | TES

Do schools need to change course on behaviour? ‘Bad’ behaviour is damaging teacher wellbeing and disrupting learning, despite successive governments trying to tackle it. Could findings from behavioural psychology and child development hold the answer? David Robson takes a look

Do schools need to change course on behaviour? | TES

Talk isn’t cheap: it sets up a child to thrive in class Oracy must be nurtured across all settings – especially as navigating AI demands a mastery of language

Talk isn't cheap: it sets up a child to thrive in the classroom | Schools Week

Talking about contemporary higher education means talking about work-aligned learning University study has never been more focused on labour market outcomes and local economic needs. Phil Power-Mason, Helen Charlton, Fran Walker-Martin and Sarah Bloomfield think through the vocabulary University study has never been more focused on labour market outcomes and local economic needs. Phil Power-Mason, Helen Charlton, Fran Walker-Martin and Sarah Bloomfield think through the vocabulary

Talking about contemporary higher education means talking about work-aligned learning | Wonkhe

The Smartphone conundrum: Is the smartphone a help or hinderance to learning at university? | BERA

One year until the lifelong learning entitlement kicks in - how should institutions prepare? - HEPI This blog was kindly authored by Rachel Reeds, higher education admissions expert and consultant. If you have yet to read yesterday’s part one blog on the LLE click here. There’s an uncomfortable truth about institutional readiness that needs addressing: most universities fundamentally underestimate what the LLE will demand of them. Senior leaders know the LLE […]

One year until the lifelong learning entitlement kicks in - how should institutions prepare? | HEPI

There are three ways to tackle the current student loan crisis: one is unwise, one is unaffordable and one is unpalatable. All are unfair. - HEPI HEPI Director Nick Hillman takes a look at the continuing row over whether student loans are turning out to be fair for graduates. The weekend media were full (yet again) of the perceived unfairness of Plan 2 student loans. These are the loans taken out by undergraduate students who started their studies in England between […]

There are three ways to tackle the current student loan crisis: one is unwise, one is unaffordable and one is unpalatable. All are unfair | HEPI

An ambitious International Education Strategy - HEPI Over the weekend, HEPI published a blog on fraud risk within universities and a two-part series (Sunday and Monday) on the LLE. Find the first here and the second here. This blog was kindly authored by Rod Smith, Group Managing Director for International Education at Cambridge University Press & Assessment. International education is changing, as is the UK’s […]

An ambitious International Education Strategy | HEPI

10 years and 1,000 fellowships later: the Beacon Scheme at the University of Birmingham | Advance HE