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It’s the first day of a new academic year with no mistakes.

Making positive changes to yourself is hard but to try and do it at a school, college, or even across a group of schools locally, and sustain that change, is doubly difficult.

These days there is a lot of discussion about the role of commonly agreed principles and routines in teaching.

A look back at the last week in education, a peek at what's coming up, plus lots of other bits and...

Steve Besley's Education Eye: week ending 19 June 2026 Welcome to Education Eye, a regular update detailing the policies and stories happening in UK education, compiled by Steve Besley. What's happened this week? Important stories across the board: The...

We talk about a lot of different strategies on our blog that all have been shown effective for student learning.

Curriculum documents are strange things. At their worst, they’re dead paper: worthy phrases, careful compromises and lists of dry content.

As a teacher, I saw first-hand how education can lift children out of incredibly difficult circumstances.

The UK government’s decision to introduce restrictions on children’s access to social media marks a significant moment in the evolution of online safety policy.

Hey there Tappers! We are halfway through June – the countdowns have started!

I have finally discovered how to successfully read a complete classic novel in 30 minutes.

All new technology disrupts the existing order, sometimes in small ways, sometimes fundamentally.

A look back at the last week in education, a peek at what's coming up, plus lots of other bits and...

Steve Besley's Education Eye: week ending 12 June 2026 Welcome to Education Eye, a regular update detailing the policies and stories happening in UK education, compiled by Steve Besley. What's happened this week? Important stories across the board: The top...

On Monday, a new Policy Exchange report added to the ever-growing pile of literature and comment about whether too many young people are going to university.

What if we could help teachers use cognitive science more easily?

Hey there Tappers! The last half term of the year is now fully underway. Here at Tapp we have some exciting news about a special giveaway AND lots of juicy edu-data.

Pride month happens in June, and schools can take the opportunity to hold special events to celebrate diversity in their school.

The head of the national watchdog overseeing exams and qualifications has issued a warning over the growing threat of cheating enabled by smart devices.

Reading in class should be one of the richest experiences a teacher can offer.

The Gender Trap: why we're seduced by obvious explanations

Why educational impact fades out

Agreed principles; common routines: These are the ladders to better teaching

Weekly Round Up - 19/06/2026

Education Eye - 19 June 2026

Retrieval practice vs worked examples: When to use which

A vision for teaching English

Persistently disadvantaged pupils are too often invisible – the government must act

UK social media ban: tech restrictions for teens can’t be the only approach

Ofsted workload, PPA cover PLUS interview questions that cross a line

How to read Moby Dick in 30 minutes

AI, fire and the future of thinking

Weekly Round Up - 12/06/2026

Education Eye - 12 June 2026

Britain doesn't need fewer graduates, it needs better ones

The largest teacher database on science of learning

Visualisers, Pride, plus teachers teaching sons or daughters

How are schools celebrating Pride?

Exams watchdog warns over high-tech cheating

Improving reading with the R.E.A.D.S Framework