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James McEnaney
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Teacher pay: ‘At last, the government has done the right thing’
The new pay deal is a massive victory for Scottish teachers – it offers hope for the future, writes James McEnaney
9 March 2019
National testing: ‘We warned it wouldn’t work’
None of the issues with Scottish national testing are unexpected – the government ignored warnings, says James McEnaney
15 February 2019
Could we stop and think instead of rushing in?
Ever since the SNP government demanded to be judged on its record of improving education, panicked policymaking has left schools picking up the pieces, writes James McEnaney
18 January 2019
We cannot allow falling pass rates to be brushed under the carpet
Digging into the data on reformed qualifications reveals a ‘worrying’ drop in performance, one teacher warns
26 October 2018
‘Showpiece CPD events must move with the times’
Big education conferences offer a lot – but need to make it easier for teachers to take part
11 October 2018
‘It’s nonsensical for a lecturer to be paid more than a teacher’
James McEnaney, an educator who has made the switch from secondary to further education, makes the case for equal pay
14 September 2018