Department for Education

Research Review Staff Well Being 

The 69 Questions School Leaders Should Ask Staff

5th December 20185th December 2018 Holly Gardner 772 Views Appraisal, Department for Education, Feedback, Google Form, Governors, leadership, Net Promoter Score, Occupational Hazard, OECD, Ofsted, Product Review, questionnaire, school staff surveys, staff feedback, Staff Survey, Survey, SurveyMonkey, Wellbeing

Reading Time: 3 minutes Could staff feedback transform wellbeing in your school?

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DfE Politics Research 

Visits to English Schools by the Secretary of State

3rd December 20183rd December 2018 @TeacherToolkit 894 Views 1 Comment Academy, Community School, Damian Hinds, Department for Education, Early Years, Free School, Freedom Of Information, good, nursery, Outstanding, Primary, State School, Voluntary Aided

Reading Time: 2 minutes Which schools has Damian Hinds visited in his role as Secretary of State for Education?

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DfE Seasonal Teaching and Learning 

Dear Santa, I Write To You For The Teaching Profession …

2nd December 20187th December 2018 @TeacherToolkit 856 Views 4 Comments #OfSTEDBanners, accountability, Appraisal, Christmas, Coleman et al, Damian Hinds, Dear Santa, Department for Education, Father Christmas, grading lessons, Knowledge Rich, Mark-Plan-Teach, Ofsted, Outstanding, Performance Management, Professor Robert Coe, School Funding, Special Measures

Reading Time: 3 minutes What are your education hopes and fears for teachers in 2019?

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Curriculum Ofsted Workload 

Can One-Day School Inspections Evaluate Curriculum?

25th November 201824th November 2018 @TeacherToolkit 831 Views 5 Comments Assessment, Bold Beginnings, Clare Sealy, Curriculum, Curriculum Maps, Data, Department for Education, EBacc, James Pembroke, Knowledge organisers, Knowledge Rich, Matthew Benyohai, Ofsted, Progress, Progress 8, Schemes of Work, School Inspections, Sean Harford, Tom Sherrington

Reading Time: 4 minutes Can school inspections steer focus away from data, towards a broad curriculum?

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DfE Policies Politics 

The Truth About Teacher Pay Rises

25th September 201826th September 2018 Ian McDaid 1324 Views 2 Comments budget, Damian Hinds, Department for Education, DfE, Funding, Liz Truss, Pay, Pay and Conditions, pay grant, pay increase, Pay Rise, Pupil Premium, Salary, school budget, teacher salary, teachers pay review body

Reading Time: 2 minutes Where exactly is the money coming from to fund an increase in teacher pay?

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Resources Staff Well Being Workload 

Reducing Workload: Structured Conversations

23rd September 201822nd September 2018 @TeacherToolkit 979 Views 0 Comments conversations, data collection, Department for Education, Lesson planning, Managing Teacher Workload, Marking, Mental Health, school leadership, Structured Conversations, teacher workload, Wellbeing, Workload

Reading Time: 2 minutes How can school leaders structure meaningful workload conversations to reduce teacher workload?

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DfE Leadership Publication 

England: A World Class Education System?

16th September 201816th September 2018 @TeacherToolkit 1195 Views 1 Comment accountability, Amanda Hulme, Amanda Spielman, Andreas Schleicher, Andy Mellor, Anne Lyons, Carole Willis, Dame Alison Peacock, Department for Education, Emma Knights, James Bowen, Lord Jim Knight, Marie-Claire Bretherton, Michael Tidd, NAHT, NAHT Accountability Commission, Nick Brook, Ofsted, Rebecca Allen, Ross Morrison McGill, Sam Butters, Sam Freedman, Sir Kevan Collins, Tim Sherriff

Reading Time: 3 minutes How can we improve the education system in England?

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DfE Leadership Policies 

If Damian Hinds Were A Headteacher …

16th September 201815th September 2018 @TeacherToolkit 1368 Views 0 Comments Damian Hinds, Department for Education, Grammar Schools, Mark-Plan-Teach, Nick Gibb, Pay Rise, sabbatical, Workload

Reading Time: 3 minutes What would it be like if the Secretary of State for Education were a school headteacher?

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DfE Recruitment Research 

Why Are More Teachers Leaving Teaching Than Entering?

22nd July 201816th July 2018 @TeacherToolkit 3121 Views 4 Comments Census, Demographics, Department for Education, Ethnicity, FTE, full-time, Gender, Newly Qualified Teacher, Part-Time, Pupil Numbers, pupil teacher ratio, Qualified Teacher Status, Recruitment, Retention, Salary, School Workforce Census, Teacher Pay, Vacancies

Reading Time: 3 minutes What does the latest research tell us about the education workforce in England?

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Ofsted Publication Research 

Are OfSTED Value For Money?

23rd June 201822nd June 2018 @TeacherToolkit 1209 Views 0 Comments Census, Department for Education, Gender Pay Gap, grading, Money, NAO, National Audit Office, Ofsted, School Inspection, school leadership, taxpayer

Reading Time: 3 minutes Are OfSTED effective and value for money?

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Leadership Policies Research 

School Accountability That Works For Everyone

11th June 201811th June 2018 @TeacherToolkit 1185 Views 0 Comments accountability, Asessment, Curriculum, Department for Education, Examinations, NAHT, NAHT Accountability Commission, Ofsted, School Inspection, school leadership

Reading Time: 2 minutes How do we improve school accountability, and what form should it take?

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DfE Leadership Research 

Research Questions About Education

20th May 201819th May 2018 @TeacherToolkit 4597 Views 2 Comments Areas of Research Interest, ARI, Cognitive Science, Contextual Value Added, Department for Education, DfE, Early Years, England, Further Education, higher education, Mental Health, Ofsted, performance, School Inspection, SEND

Reading Time: 2 minutes What questions are the Department for Education currently researching about education in our schools?

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CPD Leadership Ofsted 

The 5 Mistakes I Have Made As A School Leader

6th May 20186th May 2018 @TeacherToolkit 2549 Views 7 Comments Appraisal, Attrition, CPD, CPD Menu, Department for Education, Jihadi John, Lesson gradings, Mark-Plan-Teach, Mental Health, Mistakes, NAHT, Ofsted, Performance-related pay, Professional development, Quintin Kynaston, Resignation, School Inspection, Speed Dating, The Life of a Deputy Headteacher, Work Scrutiny

Reading Time: 5 minutes What mistakes have you made as a school leader?

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Leadership Ofsted Staff Well Being 

The Life of a Deputy Headteacher: The Finale

29th April 20186th June 2018 @TeacherToolkit 4084 Views 18 Comments Consultancy, Contextual Value Added, Department for Education, Education Datalab, InstagramBlog, Mental Health, NAHT, NAHT Accountability Commission, Ofsted, Paul Garvey, Progress 8, Quintin Kynaston, school leadership, Soft Bigotry, The Life of a Deputy Headteacher, Wellbeing, Workload, YouGov

Reading Time: 8 minutes How can teachers support and challenge the status quo to build a fairer system for all?

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DfE Ofsted Parenting 

What Are Parents’ Perceptions of OfSTED?

19th April 201818th April 2018 @TeacherToolkit 1534 Views 4 Comments Annual Survey, Childcare, childcare provider, Department for Education, Inspection, Ofsted, Ofsted report, Parent View, Parents, YouGov

Reading Time: 2 minutes Is it true, that parents read and trust OfSTED reports?

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DfE Ofsted Policies 

Can Machine Learning Predict A School Inspection?

12th April 201813th April 2018 @TeacherToolkit 3253 Views 8 Comments accountability, Data, Department for Education, Inspection, machine learning, NAHT, NAHT Accountability Commission, Ofsted, Paul Moore, School Inspections, UCL

Reading Time: 5 minutes How do OfSTED determine which schools to inspect? 

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Recruitment Staffing Workload 

How Can We Solve The Teacher Recruitment Crisis?

8th April 20187th April 2018 @TeacherToolkit 3276 Views 1 Comment Campbell's Law, Department for Education, league tables, Marking, OECD, Ofsted, Recruitment, Retention, School Workforce Census, Teacher Voice Omnibus Survey, Workload, YouGov

Reading Time: 5 minutes How can teachers and the Department for Education solve the teacher recruitment crisis together?

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