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Instead of Sats, we’ve got the Prats
With Sats cancelled, head Colin Dowland imagines the DfE coming up with the Pandemic Rhetorical Assessment Tests
4 April 2021
No, Gavin, a lockdown puppy won’t help us
The education secretary got a puppy to help with leadership loneliness – but school leaders need more, says Colin Dowland
15 March 2021
Longer days? Shorter holidays? Watch the resignations
Every time Gavin Williamson makes an announcement, the R (resignation) number increases, warns headteacher Colin Dowland
General
9 March 2021
A Bond mission to scare the living daylights out of us
After ex-Ofsted chief suggests teachers should ‘sacrifice their lives’, Colin Dowland says it’s not a James Bond movie
1 March 2021
Why the power of humour in school leadership is no joke
Head Colin Dowland says his letter to critical parents, suggesting they retrain as teachers, showed the value of humour
27 February 2021
Make way for the OQT: the over-qualified teacher
The job of teaching has expanded dramatically over the past year. Perhaps it’s time for a new qualification, says Colin Dowland
7 February 2021
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