Over £2.5 billion is spent each year on the Pupil Premium.It is one of the most significant education policies of the last decade—designed to close the attainment gap between disadvantaged students and their peers. But after all this time, there’s a question we don’t ask often enough:Has it actually worked? The honest answer The PupilContinueContinue reading “Has the Pupil Premium Actually Worked?”
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ECT Year 2: Moving from Survival to Sustained Practice
The second year of the Early Career Framework can feel unexpectedly difficult. By this point, you are no longer brand new, yet you may not feel fully confident either. Expectations increase, support can feel less immediate, and the safety net of being “new” begins to lift.If Year 2 feels harder in some ways than YearContinueContinue reading “ECT Year 2: Moving from Survival to Sustained Practice”
Surviving Your First ECT Year: What I Wish I Had Known
The first year of teaching is intense. Even with high-quality training, nothing fully prepares you for the pace, responsibility, and emotional weight of being in charge of your own classes. If you are finding your first year as an Early Career Teacher challenging, that does not mean you are failing. It means you are learning.ThisContinueContinue reading “Surviving Your First ECT Year: What I Wish I Had Known”
Ten Tips for Securing a Place on an ITT Course (and Choosing the Right Route)
Initial Teacher Training can feel daunting. With multiple routes into teaching and competitive places, knowing where to start and how to strengthen your application is not always straightforward. This post brings together ten practical tips for securing a place on an ITT course, alongside a brief overview of the main routes into the profession. UnderstandingContinueContinue reading “Ten Tips for Securing a Place on an ITT Course (and Choosing the Right Route)”
Raising Standards for Pupil Premium: Returning to First Principles
This is a post I have had sitting in my drafts for some time. The imposter syndrome of focusing on this area during my MA and continuing studies, I think will be ever present. Nonetheless, writing about pupil premium provision deserves care, honesty, and clarity. It is an area that resists quick fixes and soundbites,ContinueContinue reading “Raising Standards for Pupil Premium: Returning to First Principles”