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Viewing lessons from the perspective of particular pupils to address educational disadvantage
Educational disadvantage is hard to think about. It is a horribly complex issue involving the intersection of socioeconomics, class,...
Jan 94 min read


Improving universal provision for all pupils - how high quality teaching supports strong attendance
This is based on the EEF attendance reflection tool and was written for the Transforming Attendance in Cornwall flipbook for...
Jan 56 min read


Pupil premium and SEND: learning without labels
This is a slightly updated version of what Marc Rowland and I wrote in Feb 24. Children, pupils, students are not at risk of...
Jan 57 min read


Group dynamics in the 2025 classroom - do pupils who have significant difficulties with school life tell us something about wider issues?
‘The minimum size of the group is three. Two members have personal relationships; with three or more there is a change of quality...
Jan 36 min read
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