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School mantras are meant to inspire and motivate. But all too often, says Omar Akbar, they end up having the opposite effect

We can obsess over a school’s Ofsted grade when going for a job – but they aren’t always what they seem, says Omar Akbar

One department’s new marking practices inevitably leads to pressure on others to replicate – and results in added workload for all

Often treated with suspicion by an education system seemingly geared towards younger staff, classroom teachers over 50 years old are being driven out of the profession by squeezed budgets and age-related prejudice, argues Omar Akbar

The problem with mock exams is all the interventions that come afterwards, argues Omar Akbar

Teachers put in so much overtime – don’t criticise schools for giving them a day off to buy presents, says Omar Akbar