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As teacher pay negotiations rumble on, headteacher and former NEU president Robin Bevan wonders if ministers truly understand the economic arguments at play and the long-term damage any misunderstandings could do

Education secretary Gavin Williamson has been making strange decisions – I’m concerned about him, says Robin Bevan

With cuts biting and a Tory majority government readying its policy plans, to suggest the National Education Union is irrelevant is a big mistake

The chief inspector claims she’s listening to schools – but Ofsted’s proposed changes fall well short, says Robin Bevan

In developing its new inspection framework, Ofsted must ensure it is backed up by robust evidence, writes Robin Bevan

The education secretary thinks he can’t do much to tackle teacher workload – but he’s wrong, writes Robin Bevan