Our Blog
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Making Change: A Greener Curriculum
Sustainability subject expert Claire Gilbert talks with Paul Turner from the teacher collective, Ministry of Eco Education and Jamie Agombar from the student-driven Students Organising for Sustainability UK about the outlook for climate education in the curriculum review.
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The Industry View: Education Stakeholders Must Be at the Heart of Reform
Peter Doyle is Policy Manager at BESA. Here he provides an industry perspective on the curriculum review.
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The Curriculum and Assessment Review: What the Experts Want to See
For issue 5 of Education Insights, we spoke to 13 education stakeholders about their ambitions and aspirations for England’s curriculum and assessment review.
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The EPI Manifesto Review: is Labour ready to tackle key challenges in education?
With there likely to be little room for manoeuvre in terms of the education budget following the result of July’s general election, the debate about where and how to focus any spending is well underway.
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Education at Scale: The Research Picture
Hannie Kirkham and Sam Derby look at recent research into education at scale to identify emerging trends.
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Education at Scale: Scaling Reach Through Solutions with Impact
For Ark, scaling reach hasn’t always meant adding schools; the organisation wants to have a much wider impact. Caroline Doherty talks about growth in trusts, the need for consolidation and codification, and providing school solutions at scale.
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Education at Scale: Supporting Students with SEND
New research from NFER sheds light on the approaches adopted by MATs in supporting students with SEND. Matt Walker draws on these findings to outline the challenges and opportunities facing MATs in helping to build a more inclusive system.
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Trends in K-12 Education: A US Perspective
Catherine Cahn discusses current key trends in the US K-12 market, and how they’re impacting M&A and investment strategies.
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Attracting Early-Stage Investment
In 2002, Andrea Carr founded Rising Stars, which was acquired by Hachette in 2015. She talks here about how educational vision and mission sit alongside commercials when attracting early-stage investment.
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Preparing learners for the demands of the digital workplace
Why direct instruction and the development of core knowledge and skills are vital components in preparing learners for the demands of the digital workplace. This is a preview of an article from Education Insights report #2: Trends in International Education.
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What’s next for sustainability in publishing? Attending BookMachine Unplugged, May 2023
Two Oriel Square colleagues attended the BookMachine Unplugged: The Publishers’ Sustainability Survival Guide event in Oxford in May 2023. Here, Claire and Helen share the key takeaways and talking points from the event.
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A deep dive into Vocational and Technical Qualifications: Part two
We take a look at ongoing innovation in the VTQ space, including concerns over proposed changes, learner demographics, and the impact on the education publishing industry.