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You can see your child is struggling, but where do you start? Research shows why interested conversations matter during the GCSE years, and how clearer learning insights can help parents offer focused support.
Rachel Dance
When a school has excellent behaviour but still receives a “Needs Attention” judgement because of attendance, it raises an important question: how much can schools really control? After 20 years in education, Julian Dance reflects on attendance, curriculum relevance and whether we need to look more closely at why some young people disengage from learning.
Parents don't really want another grade or school report. They want to understand how their child is learning, where confidence is growing, where misconceptions are developing and what they can do to help. Drawing on twenty years in education, Julian Dance explores why the conversation parents really want has always been much bigger than parents' evening.
As AI becomes increasingly common in education, an important question remains: what actually helps students learn? This article explores why guided learning, scaffolding and active thinking matter more than simply giving learners answers.