This trend is reflected in our latest practice review, which investigated the challenges and priorities for educators teaching writing skills across both primary and secondary schools. Issues like poor pupil vocabulary and inconsistent approaches to teaching writing came through strongly for both primary and secondary school teachers. Many secondary school teachers also perceived a lack of pupil motivation as a significant challenge in teaching writing, which was cited by one in four (25 per cent) of the secondary teachers surveyed. Writing is no exception, yet our review found that there are currently minimal professional development opportunities within schools to support writing. This practice review has helped us shine a light on current priorities and challenges schools are experiencing around writing.