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England’s school system is often compared unfavourably with the ‘world-leading’ education found in Scandinavia, Germany and Asia. But our ability to balance diverse views and needs places us in pole position, argues John Blake

Ark’s English Mastery programme is set to be trialled in schools. Here, the charity’s curriculum design lead John Blake explains all

The DfE’s new recruitment and retention strategy could be as significant as the national curriculum, writes John Blake

Only then will we be able to start to tackle the retention crisis facing the teaching profession, writes John Blake

As the centenary commemorations draw to a close, history teacher John Blake argues that we have missed the opportunity to set aside modern readings of the past and instead emphasise the authentic experiences of those who lived and died in the shadow of the conflict

Instead of higher salaries for Stem recruits, we need to support our current teachers to expand on their specialisms