The Awkward Questions in Education

Schools and systems face unprecedented challenges such as falling attendance, recruitment and retention issues, the validity of external monitoring of schools and the advent of artificial intelligence. In The Awkward Questions in Education, Al Kingsley, tackles the tough, often avoided, issues plaguing the sector today.

Schools and systems face unprecedented challenges, such as falling attendance, recruitment, and retention issues; the validity of external monitoring of schools; and the advent of artificial intelligence (AI). In The Awkward Questions in Education, Al Kingsley tackles the tough, often-avoided issues plaguing the sector today.

Drawing on over 35 years of experience, Kingsley explores the deep-seated challenges that many in education encounter daily and opens critical conversations that we need to have if we're to enact real, sustainable change. Chapters address key questions such as the following:

• Are we teaching students the right skills for the future?
• Do we need more and different spaces to improve attendance and engagement?
• Is the system truly inclusive?
• How should we handle the integration of AI in classrooms?

• What can be done to solve the ongoing teacher recruitment and retention crisis? Featuring interviews with key stakeholders, including school leaders, policy-makers, teachers, and governors, this is a must-read for school leaders, multi-academy trusts (MATs), teachers, governors, trustees, and anyone passionate about the future of education.

  Autorentext

  Al Kingsley has spent the last 30 years in the EdTech space and nearly two decades as a School Trustee and Governor. He was awarded the 2023 "Edufuturist of the Year" the Education Resources Awards "Outstanding Achievement" award and the British Education Suppliers Association" Inspiring Leaders" awards in 2023. He is the group CEO of NetSupport, an internationally acclaimed EdTech vendor and Chair of a multi-academy trust and on the DfE advisory board for the East of England.

  Inhalt

  1.What makes a good school, and how do we measure that? 2.The shifting need for skills versus current curriculum offers 3.When it comes to system growth, is leadership always putting the children first? 4.Does AI change the role of the teacher? 5.Improving attendance in education - do we need more and different "spaces"? 6.Is the future of education going to become hybrid or online? 7.Recruitment and retention - do we undersell the profession? 8.Why can't we have a long-term plan for education? 9.The barriers to growth in our education systems (are they within)? 10.Wrapping up