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At 92, Fred Jarvis has seen more than his fair share of union conferences. Here, he reflects on how far the NUT has come, as it looks forward to its merger with the ATL

There is much amazing work going on in youth theatre and music. There’s just one problem: it’s drastically underfunded, writes this veteran educationist

In an open letter to the prime minister, former NUT leader Fred Jarvis warns that an expansion of grammars will inevitably leave poorer children further behind

On the eve of the two main teaching conferences, Fred Jarvis makes a plea for the profession to unite in a single union

In the eyes of teachers, Sir Michael Wilshaw went from bad to ugly. But can Ofsted’s chief inspector come good? asks Fred Jarvis

Former union leader Fred Jarvis visits his alma mater – a selective school in the pre-war East End – to find out how his interwar experiences compare with those of students attending the vibrant sixth-form college it has now become