As Labour’s Bridget Phillipson pledges to boost teacher recruitment, the real challenge is retention. Cuts to bursaries risks draining schools of experience, skills—empathy, critical thinking, creativity — amid AI and misinformation, argues Peter Thomas. www.nate.org.uk/2025/11/11/b...

Thank you to everyone who made the NATE ITE Conference 2025 such a great event. The University of Bedfordshire was a great venue and it was brilliant to come together to discuss writing pedagogy. #NATE

"Research has revealed that women use three times as many exclamation marks in emails as men. I know, right?!!!!" Lucy Mangan in great form, sadly just a day too late to include in my latest thing for @natefeed.bsky.social 's 'Teaching English's magazine. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Join us for CPD on AQA’s Worlds and Lives anthology. This online session explores the thinking behind it, the Lit in Colour initiative, and practical classroom strategies to inspire creative and meaningful student responses. Monday 17th November, 4-5pm. www.nate.org.uk/product/gcse...

Join Rachel Roberts on Tuesday 11th November, 4-5pm, as she helps teachers refine their lesson and curriculum planning to ensure coherence, progression, and creativity. This session will be especially useful for trainee teachers or ECTs. www.nate.org.uk/product/plan... #NATE

This looks good.

How can we keep sociolinguistics & stylistics alive in English classrooms when the curriculum leaves little room? The NATE Language Working Group is exploring ways to keep language study rich, relevant & exciting. Contact [email protected] to find out more! #NATE

We're launching a Working Group for primary teachers passionate about literacy, and creativity. We’ll be sharing ideas, tackling challenges and celebrating what makes primary English teaching so inspiring. We’d love you to join us! Contact [email protected] for details.

Join us for creativity in the English classroom, Tuesday 4th November, 4-5pm online. Sue Pinnick shares practical strategies to help students think imaginatively, engage with texts, and express their ideas through varied forms of writing and discussion. www.nate.org.uk/product/crea... #NATE

@rachelpixl.bsky.social @marymyatt.bsky.social @teresacremin.bsky.social @natefeed.bsky.social @thecockerill.bsky.social @uklitassociation.bsky.social @thewritingweb.bsky.social

NATE’s autumn CPD series explores creative writing, building a reading culture, analytical writing for GCSE teaching and effective curriculum planning — with practical ideas you can use straight away. www.nate.org.uk/product-cate... #NATE

At NATE, we’re creating an LGBTQ+ Working Group to provide resources so English teachers, department and MAT leads, exam boards and publishers feel confident in diversifying their curricula to include texts with Queer themes or characters. www.nate.org.uk/2025/09/03/w... #NATE

English teaching never stands still — new research, debates and approaches are emerging all the time. The NATE news page brings it all together: updates from the English community, commentary from teachers and academics and stories that matter. www.nate.org.uk/category/news/ #NATE

In our primary resources page, Pie Corbett tackles the issue of writing poetry and provides advice and examples for teachers to use in their classrooms, such as the use of poetic games to help children to enjoy the possibilities presented to them. www.nate.org.uk/2023/03/01/w... #NATE

NATE is offering travel bursaries for members wishing to represent the Association at the joint IFTE/ARLE International Conference in Barcelona, taking place from 25–27 June 2026. www.nate.org.uk/2025/10/09/b... #NATE

Don't miss the latest news from the English teaching community. The NATE news page has the latest updates, insights and stories shaping the subject right now. www.nate.org.uk/category/news/ #NATE

The removal of bursaries for English teacher trainees from 2026–27 has prompted widespread concern, with NATE warning the decision will deter talented graduates and deepen the national shortage of English teachers. www.nate.org.uk/2025/10/10/g...

Since the 2014 curriculum reforms, language study has been squeezed out of English teaching — but it doesn’t have to be. Caroline Godfrey explores how revisiting concepts like foregrounding and deixis can help students form authentic responses to texts. www.nate.org.uk/2025/10/10/r... #NATE

Nice examples & modelling of how to engage students with Eng Lang P1 Qu 4 from @thecockerill.bsky.social Analysing film openings of King's IT is also a good way to discuss structural techniques, then compare back to the text.

AQA’s GCSE English Language P1 Q4 has been retooled to help candidates respond. It offers some great opportunities for students to productively engage with the idea of thinking and writing analytically, as NATE director @thecockerill.bsky.social rediscovers: nate.org.uk/2025/10/03/a... #NATE

Our friends @englishassociation.bsky.social are collecting stories of how teachers are planning to support the National Year of Reading. Let them know here: bit.ly/4-11YearOfRe... #nationalyearofreading

Sarah Olive and Furzeen Ahmed share insights from the Diverse Literature in Schools project, highlighting a lack of Global Majority authors and sharing resources for schools and parents to discover a more representative literary landscape. www.nate.org.uk/2025/09/24/s...

A new free KS3 graphic novel and teaching pack explores the extraordinary life of 19th century Black performer Billy Waters. Fresh perspectives on race, disability, identity and storytelling — with ready-to-use resources to diversify your curriculum. #NATE tinyurl.com/35m9n8xa

What the National Curriculum Review needs to get right about grammar to avoid the repeating the shortcomings of the previous reforms. My blog for NATE 👇🏻 #English #EnglishGrammar #Education

Why aren’t more Queer texts taught in English classrooms? 🌈 Matt Ingram reflects on representation & introduces NATE’s new LGBTQ+ Working Group—supporting teachers, leaders, exam boards & publishers to diversify curricula with Queer voices. www.nate.org.uk/2025/09/03/w... #NATE

Grammar teaching may change in upcoming education reforms — but @lpearcelearning.bsky.social warns: unless curriculum, assessment & incentives align, we risk repeating a decade of mistakes that kept teachers from seeing grammar’s true value in daily practice. #NATE www.nate.org.uk/2025/09/10/w...

Our director @thecockerill.bsky.social joined Francis Gilbert on his Mindful Learning Podcast last week. They explored what we can all learn from English teachers about the value of reading, writing, and language in everyday life. Listen here: www.francisgilbert.co.uk/2025/09/five...

Coming later this week, NATE guest blogger @lpearcelearning.bsky.social argues for a shift towards teaching grammar in context, where language knowledge fuels creativity and meaning, not just test prep. #NATE

It's been a pleasure talking with Neil Bowen about the relaunch of the fabulous peripeteia project, which gets A-level students discussing literature and participating in seminars to build their confidence and creativity. Read all about it. www.nate.org.uk/2025/09/05/f...

Members can now access archive reviews of Leopard Adventure by Anthony McGowan, Frozen In Time by Ali Sparkes, and Genie Us by Steve Cole & Linda Chapman. Log in to explore insights into these exciting children’s reads! #NATE www.nate.org.uk/reviews

Have you explored our new website yet? As well as members-only features and reviews of children's books and Young Adult fiction, there’s also a fantastic range of news and opinion pieces available to everyone. New content is added each day. #NATE www.nate.org.uk

EMC Director @andrewemc.bsky.social calls for meaningful assessment reform as a way to help reinvigorate English in the latest @natefeed.bsky.social magazine

NATE members can now read English 4-11, our joint publication with @englishassociation.bsky.social‬ and @uklitassociation.bsky.social‬ in flip book form on our redesigned website: nate.org.uk/english-4-11/ #NATE

Honoured to write this.

James Durran reflects on his friendship with the late Jim Stewart, who has died, aged 67, after a rapid progression of Parkinson’s. Jim was a devoted English teacher and a loyal friend of NATE. www.nate.org.uk/2025/07/29/j...

Jessica De Waal on presenting at BERA’s ‘Eco English’ conference and the powerful role of literature in climate change education. www.nate.org.uk/2025/07/18/l... #NATE

'The 2025 NATE Conference was a bold reminder of why English teaching continues to matter — perhaps more than ever...'. Francis Gilbert reflects on the recent conference and celebrates 'creativity, commitment, and camaraderie'. www.nate.org.uk/2025/07/15/w...

We enjoyed a fabulous day yesterday at Kingston University for the annual NATE Conference. We explored themes of innovation, inclusion and identity and it was brilliant to see such a strong community of practice and shared values.

Thanks @natefeed.bsky.social for today's conference! And thanks to poet Ty'rone Haughton, who ran a workshop on our poetry & wellbeing project Steph's Poetry Space. Plus, we enjoyed meeting lots of English teachers and catching up with @poetrybyheart.bsky.social & @firststory.bsky.social !

NATE Conference 2025 this Tuesday at Kingston University. Workshops include everything from enabling a diverse curriculum and active approaches to Shakespeare to fresh approaches for teaching structure and the importance of poetry and well-being in schools. #NATE

Only a few days till the NATE Conference 2025 at Kingston University. Exhibitors include AQA, OCR and Pearson, as well as the British Library, Poetry By Heart, First Story and Tom Davey’s Bright Torches. #NATE

There are still tickets left for our conference on Tuesday 1st July at Kingston University. It’s a brilliant line up — some of the best thinking and ideas about English teaching. If you can, join us! t.co/YRcPypjzcn #NATE

The summer issue of Teaching English goes to print soon. Jessica De Waal explores Ted Hughes, the chthulucene, the cyborg and the child audience; Katherine Gordon explores the complexities, challenges and transformative potential of truly decolonial practice in English. #NATE

Join us for inspiration at the NATE Conference 2025. Pete Hobbs leads a creative writing session, Francis Gilbert explores the power of mindful writing and Ty’rone Haughton & Natasha Ryan show how poetry transforms wellbeing in schools. Unmissable CPD! www.nate.org.uk/product/nate...

At the NATE Conference 2025, expect workshops that put communication and craft at the centre: Sarah Davies on the power of oracy in English, Laura Quinn on fresh approaches to teaching structure and Peter Thomas on literacies for life beyond the classroom. #NATE www.nate.org.uk/nate-confere...

Discover powerful ideas in English teaching at the NATE Conference 2025. Clare Lawrence explores metaphor and poetic transcription. Alix Amrane diversifies KS4 with My Name is Leon. Stephanie Holt shows how AI supports learning in the English classroom. www.nate.org.uk/nate-confere...

Check out our news updates about English teaching and what's been happening at NATE. nate.org.uk/category/news/ #NATE

Don't miss out - join us on Tuesday 1st July for workshops and discussions on the future of English teaching, Shakespeare, writing, AI, curriculum, oracy and much more. 25% discount on bookings before the end of May with the code 'earlybird'! www.nate.org.uk/product/nate... #NATE

How do we get students to want to read? Deborah Niven explores reading for pleasure, Peter Stockwell & Jessica Norledge introduce the Stylistics Toolkit — perfect for analysis — and Julia Sutherland shares a bold way to help students read faster and with confidence. www.nate.org.uk/product/nate...

Get ready to kick off NATE Conference 2025 with a burst of ideas and energy: Tom Davey shows how to make Shakespeare active and exciting, Rachel Fenn rethinks how we balance gender in the curriculum and Jonathan Morgan from AQA reveals what’s new in GCSE English. www.nate.org.uk/product/nate...