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‘The government’s plans for the Ebac need to change - or schools must be prepared to reject it’
One leading educationist, a former secondary head, calls for heads and teachers to stand up to ministers and tell them what they think
30 November 2015
‘Ofsted should be careful what it says about school governing bodies - does it want to set off another recruitment crisis?’
One leading educationist questions the value of attacking a key part of the schools ecosystem
23 November 2015
‘Every child needs a fully rounded education - it shouldn’t just be the preserve of top independent schools’
Why is the government pressing ahead with a mid-20th-century curriculum, asks one leading educationalist
16 November 2015
‘Contrary to the demands of unreasonable politicians, there is no quick fix for the underperformance of disadvantaged kids’
9 November 2015
‘The thing I found most difficult as a headteacher was the aftermath of a death in the school community’
Grief is tough, writes one senior educationist and former head, and so is leading a grieving school
2 November 2015
The pupil premium: 10 steps to spending it wisely
In the second instalment of Sir John Dunford’s two-part blog on the pupil premium, he shares his thoughts on how to spend the funding – and what makes the policy such a success
12 September 2015
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