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James Bowen
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‘Schools can’t do it alone - neither can parents’
Only if parents, pre-schools, schools and support work together will we see progress in early literacy, says James Bowen
31 July 2018
The 6 golden rules of pupil progress data
Used badly, pupil progress data can do more harm than good, warns the director of middle leaders’ union NAHT Edge
14 July 2018
Book review: The Tyranny of Metrics
A plea to end our ‘fixation’ with performance measurement
8 July 2018
‘Ofsted, beware: behaviour is not easily judged’
If Ofsted is to judge behaviour, it must appreciate that it’s complex and influenced by many factors, says James Bowen
4 July 2018
‘These EY changes are not a fait accompli’
The fact that the Early Learning Goals are being piloted suggests government is listening to teachers, says James Bowen
22 June 2018
‘Deaf pupils need £50m more than grammar schools do’
‘The DfE says we’ve got more funding than ever, so why are local authorities slashing specialist support for deaf children?’
17 May 2018