Linking performance management to CPD How can we ensure that performance management supports your staff’s professional learning? Bridget Clay offers some advice
Leadership succession: Give us a ‘Heads Up’ A report from the Future Leaders Trust has identified some of the key barriers that are stopping talented leaders from stepping up to headship, including the poor reputation of the role. Heath Monk issues a call to action
Research and evidence in the classroom The number of schools embracing teacher-led, action research is growing. Gareth Mills explores why there is a growing enthusiasm from teachers for an evidence-informed education system and looks at some examples from schools already adopting this approach
Leading exceptional teacher development What does exceptional CPD look like and how can school leaders ensure they achieve this for their teachers? David Weston looks at the research and some examples of best practice
Recruitment and retention: Where have all the teachers gone? The Department for Education tells us teacher recruitment is a challenge, unions describe it as being in crisis. Healthy ITT figures are being circulated and yet primary headteachers tell Headteacher Update that they are struggling to find the staff. Just what is happening to the teacher workforce?
Recruitment and retention: Keeping teachers teaching The recruitment and retention challenges for schools are well known. Colin McLean asks primary head Helen Middleton what leaders can do to encourage teachers to stay in the profession
Supporting teaching staff who are struggling Most headteachers will have to tackle underperformance at some point. Sonia Gill advises on the techniques and approaches that are likely to be successful for the teacher and the school.
CPD at Bett 2016 The world’s biggest educational technology show – Bett – takes place later this month in London. It offers a wealth of CPD seminars and presentations. We preview three of the sessions on offer
CPD that is driven by pupils’ learning needs How can you ensure that your teachers’ professional development is being driven by your pupils’ learning needs? Jessica Brosnan advises
The Association of Character Education Character education, as it has come to be known, is a key policy for the government and a key priority for schools. Among the recent developments has been the launch of new subject association for this area called ACE. Dr Tom Harrison explains
Embedding classroom research Headteacher Update is a supporter of the NFER’s Research Mark accreditation. Dorothy Lepkowska looks at how classroom research helped one school to bounce back from a poor Ofsted result
Emerging trends for school business managers A report looking at how the role of the school business manager is evolving has highlighted some emerging trends. Nicky Gillhespy explains
Diary of a headteacher: Growing your own The opportunity to train and develop your own teachers was too good to miss, says Tom Donohoe
Seven ideas to improve teachers' wellbeing Jenny Moore suggests seven ways to address the teacher workload challenge and improve staff wellbeing during the year ahead
Seven common barriers to effective whole-school CPD The Teacher Development Trust has audited the CPD plans, procedures and culture in more than 50 schools. Chief executive David Weston explains the team's most common discovered issues and solutions
Maximising the impact of teaching assistants Charged with transforming the impact of her school's large team of teaching assistants, Louisa Roberts focused on enhancing CPD, revising appraisals, and clarifying their roles…
Supporting languages education in Scotland Scotland’s National Centre for Languages works to develop and improve the learning and teaching of languages. Petra McLay describes some of the support on offer to languages teachers in Scotland
The risks of social networking Social media has brought a new way of communicating into our schools. It has also brought a risk of us sharing too much. Suzanne O'Connell seeks expert advice for school leaders
Ensuring your school's CPD is effective Ensuring your CPD strategies are effective and make a difference is vital. Sarah Coskeran offers some practical advice for evaluating the impact of three common types of CPD
Deploying your teaching assistants effectively There was a time when the teaching assistant was just a teacher's helper. Now so much more is expected from this professional role. Suzanne O'Connell finds out about emerging best practice and the advice schools are being given 2 comments
Research Mark: Supporting the research journey Headteacher Update supports the principle of schools engaging with research to inform their initiatives, which is why we support the NFER Research Mark. Ed Cuffe-Adams speaks to two schools at different stages on their research journey
A three-pronged strategy to improve teaching and learning The strategy to improve teaching and learning at Long Cross Primary School focused on three areas. Deputy headteacher Amelia Nelson explains
Boosting confidence, communication and learning skills Staff at Paget Primary School have carried out a range of enquiry and research-led investigations to help boost their pupils' confidence, communication and learning skills. Dorothy Lepkowska explains
Is a professional learning culture possible? How can we give every professional in our schools a stake in school improvement. This was the topic under discussion at a recent education roundtable debate. Keith Wright reports.
The Education Show 2015 Sponsored The Education Show returns to the NEC in Birmingham from March 19 to 21 with a range of CPD, workshops and exhibitors on offer. We look at some of the highlights
