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Teachers are limited in how they can mitigate pupil anxiety, but there are some small things they can do to support pupils, says James Bowen

For those schools with ‘bubbles’ of fewer than 15 pupils, it may be that those classes can expand, says James Bowen

The new Ofsted handbook defines learning as an alteration in long-term memory. James Bowen considers the implications of this

We speak up when Ofsted does things wrong – but we must also praise its positive changes, says one heads’ leader

Ofsted must be realistic in what it demands from subject leaders in its ‘deep dives’ in primary schools, says James Bowen

Ofsted’s new framework will have a clear focus on curriculum. This is important, but it overlooks the messy reality of the classroom, says James Bowen