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Mike Fairclough has suffered significant bereavements over the years. But nothing has made him question his own resilience quite as much as running a school during the Covid-19 pandemic

The only way to keep pupils and staff safe is to authorise absences where parents want children at home, says head

Abuse from parents is never OK, but if you stand your ground and stay calm, you can get through it, says Mike Fairclough

Ofsted and the DfE give us instructions, and we submissively obey them. Why aren’t we calling them out for their contradictions, asks Mike Fairclough

Giving teachers time off during term is tricky – but it is possible and could bring huge benefits, says Mike Fairclough

Mike Fairclough thought this would be a gun-slinging shootout against the system – but he found it refreshingly positive