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Jim Knight
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‘Relaxing faith schools admissions rules risks the divisive ghettoisation of education’
In an increasingly divided nation, the last thing we should be doing is exacerbating that by dividing our children, says a former schools minister
12 October 2016
‘Could Theresa May be inadvertently accelerating the demise of grammar schools?’
When I was in government, I wanted everyone to have the chances I had, not just a privileged few, says a former schools minister
13 September 2016
‘Education ministers need strong, informed opposition - and they’re not getting that at the moment’
The current situation in which one political party is steamrollering Parliament unchallenged, with impotent protest outside, represents a constitutional crisis, says a former Labour schools minister
21 July 2016
‘Schools currently face two big challenges: recruiting teachers and shrinking budgets. Will these be affected by Brexit?’
Does total political meltdown matter for schools? Yes and no, says a former Labour schools minister
28 June 2016
Why we must move away from an industrial model of schooling that just grades and sorts students
An education system focusing on the average is flawed and leaves many unsupported, says former schools minister Jim Knight
9 June 2016
No amount of tech will ever replace the love of a great teacher
There are no silver bullets in education but love is a good start
7 June 2016