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Geoff Barton
Geoff Barton
All articles by Geoff Barton
‘Ofsted changes could be a stepping stone’
Ofsted’s new inspection framework takes us towards a more supportive school accountability system, writes Geoff Barton
5 April 2019
‘Don’t kill off BTECs just to bolster T levels’
T levels are being held up as the gold standard but, untested, they’re not worth sacrificing BTECs for, says Geoff Barton
28 March 2019
‘Don’t get angry about the LGBT row...’
We need to remain calm in order to win over those parents protesting about relationships education, says Geoff Barton
21 March 2019
‘The stories I hear of pupil poverty are getting worse’
ASCL’s Geoff Barton shares heartbreaking stories from heads on pupil poverty - and urges the government for more school funding
15 March 2019
‘We need a reality check about exclusions’
The fact that a rising number of exclusions correlates with the squeeze on school funding is no coincidence, writes Geoff Barton
7 March 2019
‘How can we rejuvenate languages learning in Britain?’
Get the basics of recruitment, retention and training right – then build a genuine love of learning languages, writes Geoff Barton
1 March 2019