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Leora Cruddas
Leora Cruddas
All articles by Leora Cruddas
‘Increasing selection is not a 21st-century answer - we must not put the clock back’
We shouldn’t look to the past for solutions that aren’t appropriate for the modern world, says a headteachers’ leader
9 September 2016
‘Ensuring that the EBacc doesn’t narrow the curriculum must be a key priority for Justine Greening’
It is vital all young people have access to rigorous and academic qualifications which suit their needs in 21st-century Britain, says a headteachers’ leader
19 July 2016
‘Offering reassurance about an uncertain future is risky and, ultimately, not helpful if the reassurance turns out to be misplaced’
In times of uncertainty, pupils look to teachers for steadfast, calm and resolute leadership. A headteachers’ leader suggests five ways to provide this
3 July 2016
‘Reforming assessment so it primarily helps pupils’ - and four other urgent problems ministers must resolve
Writing ahead of tomorrow’s Queen’s Speech, one headteachers’ leader outlines five policy areas that need speedy resolution
17 May 2016
The 10 huge opportunities for schools that band together
Forced academisation is a bad idea, writes one educationalist. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t good reasons for maintained schools to work more closely together in federations
27 April 2016
A fragmented system, a teacher drought and 8 other challenges of total academisation
One educationalist sets out the top 10 problems of a fully academised system and some suggested solutions
14 April 2016