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Geoff Barton tells the tale of 2022 and explains why everyone in education should find time to unwind after another bruising 12 months

‘Funding shortages, pay erosion and the teacher supply crisis’ are pushing school leaders to draw a line in the sand, warns Geoff Barton

From reducing staff to turning the heating off, schools are being faced with impossible cost pressures, warns ASCL chief Geoff Barton as he implores the government to properly fund education

If the government is truly committed to children’s education and their future life opportunities, then ending child poverty has to be at the top of the agenda, says Geoff Barton

The government needs to U-turn on its plan to defund applied general qualifications like Btecs – or many disadvantaged young people will drop out of education, warns Geoff Barton

The lifting of face mask rules doesn’t mean that it’s business as usual – schools still need a lot more government support, says Geoff Barton