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As another 12 months of disruption creeps to a conclusion with yet more uncertainty about the future, Geoff Barton urges the government to finally draw up some real fixes for the problems hitting schools everywhere

Geoff Barton wonders why so little has changed for education settings on Covid measures despite the clear concern the Omicron variant is causing the government

Schools are being told what to do by those with no concept of the reality of running a school – and it’s only making an already tough situation a lot harder, explains Geoff Barton

A generation of anxious and stressed students entering society will help no one, says Geoff Barton, who says we must refine how we measure educational outcomes

Schools are still hugely impacted by Covid – so why is Ofsted so keen to ramp up inspections, asks Geoff Barton

The latest TikTok trend proves the need for the Online Safety Bill. It’s no longer an intellectual debate, says Geoff Barton