It's 2032. We are looking back, ten years to be exact, on the most interesting years education has ever known. That was the time when media literacy became increasingly higher on the agenda: - Apps like TikTok and Discord were leading the way for the students of the time; - Day in and day out arguments that started via the online world were fought out physically in the classroom. Teachers didn't k ...

Listen to experts Matt Wingfield, Chief Executive at The Assessment Association and Tom Dore, Education Director at British Esports Association to find out about skills in education. Matt Wingfield touches on the top three skills that learners need to develop as global citizens, whilst Dore explores how we should be investing in the skills development of educators.

The summer holidays may feel like a gasp of air for many school leaders who have experienced increasing pressures within their roles over the last few years.  There has certainly been a lot of buzz around wellbeing in education, but do we really know enough about how school leaders are bolstered to carry the load?

In this article Dr Fiona Aubrey-Smith, Associate Lecturer at The Open University for Master of Education, Professional Doctorate and BEd Education Studies programmes, examines some of the key challenges that schools and Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs) face in relation to staff retention and development and how the OU can help address this.