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Nancy Gedge
All articles by Nancy Gedge
‘Primary and secondary teachers do very different jobs’
The roles that primary and secondary teachers play in the lives of children are not the same, writes Nancy Gedge
11 April 2019
‘SEND inclusion can be tough - but segregation isn’t the answer’
Don’t push pupils with SEND out of the mainstream – instead, let’s give teachers proper support, writes Nancy Gedge
11 March 2019
‘Education isn’t about genetics: it’s about hope’
Tes columnist Nancy Gedge responds to geneticist Robert Plomin, arguing that education is about more than DNA profiles
11 February 2019
Is our SEND policy only appropriate for primaries?
The complexity of the secondary environment doesn’t fit well with the current SEND code of practice, argues Nancy Gedge
18 December 2018
‘Why we don’t want our students to be totally compliant’
There are numerous reasons why we should nurture a little defiance in pupils, argues Nancy Gedge
20 November 2018
‘What becomes of the kids who just can’t follow the rules?’
No student should experience an education that is more about ‘containment’ than preparation for their future, argues Nancy Gedge
16 October 2018