Free Thinking

What questions should educators be asking when it comes to AI-proofing the young people they work with? Drawing on an essay for The Times by Anthony Seldon, we offer some starting points as well as suggested reading (and a 20% discount offer)

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'The best schools have the best middle leaders' we were told. Here is the author Brave Heads and Leadership Dialogues Dave Harris with his Six Quick Things on making your middle leaders the best

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Developing effective thinking skills is one way to AI-proof the next generation. Here Ian Gilbert shows how it can be done with the aid of a paperclip or two

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We recently interviewed a former teacher about her experience of being a Muslim in Britain today and what advice she would give for schools to help when it comes to diversity, inclusion and stopping the scourge of the racist White Van Man

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As a new Head of Department, how can I make a difference across my whole team? We asked Independent Thinking Associate and man who knows about such things, Ian Taylor, and this was what he had to say.

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How can I make learning really real for my primary class? We asked Associate, author of the Guerrilla Curriculum and primary school deputy and teacher Jonathan Lear.

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What were the six great ideas we picked up about the use of drama and storytelling from Associate Hywel Roberts when we saw him speak recently. Check out the latest in our Six Quick Things blogs.

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What Six Quick Things should all schools know about the Black experience of education in order to improve diversity and inclusion? Here are some important and practical starting points from Associate Rhia Mutombo. 

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How schools think about and respond to issues around LGBTQ+ is very much in the news currently. Fortunately our Associate Ian Timbrell is on hand to offer help, guidance and practical ideas to ensure everyone is safe, seen and supported.

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What Six Quick Things do schools need to know about getting equity, diversity and inclusion right in education? Here is what we found during a recent conference with our Associates Rhia Mutombo and Ian Timbrell

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Nina Jackson is our guru for all things emotional health and well-being. Here for our new Six Quick Things series, she shares six more helpful tips for busy teachers and leaders everywhere.

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ELSA, child bereavement specialist and inveterate hugger Lucy Lynch shares her thoughts and experience on the topic of hugging children in school. Why? When? How? And when not to?

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