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James Bowen’s father died three months ago – for pupils who lose a parent, he says, the pain must be immeasurable

Many politicians have accepted that schools need cash – but they also think heads are wasteful, writes James Bowen

Government funding for free meals and breakfast clubs is welcome, but it is too little, too late, writes one heads’ leader

To suggest that Sats simply ensure that ‘our children can read, write and add up’ is wrong, writes James Bowen

Funding cuts, says James Bowen. Heads are forced to make redundancies, and it’s our most vulnerable pupils who suffer

Rob Carpenter offers an alternative and ultimately more humane approach to school improvement in his new book