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Authors of a new book celebrating the life and work of Sir Tim Brighouse explain why his ideas, ethos and enthusiasm are needed as much as ever to drive education forward

When state schools were established in the Victorian era, the curriculum was designed to avoid discussion of contentious topics – to keep the public in line, says Mick Waters. Now, 150 years later, teachers are still shackled by the curriculum – so let’s set them free to explore the full scope and intrigue of their subjects

Comment: The national curriculum review must see subjects as more than ‘bags’ of content, says curriculum guru Mick Waters. And this time teachers must get involved

In the wake of the Rose and Alexander reports, an expert advises primaries to consider what’s right for them