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Too many interviewers ask candidates to name the cheese, vegetable or TV character that best describes them. Please stop, pleads Stephen Petty

The Ofsted chief has called on schools not to send GCSE students home – though it’s not clear why, says Stephen Petty

Shoot a few videos, drop a few brand names and wait for the stationery, crisps and cakes to roll in. Stephen Petty wonders...how hard could it be?

Your head winks at you as you leave the room – what should you think? Stephen Petty offers a definitive guide

Is your class a 30-only zone? Are there Inset roundabouts ahead? Which road sign defines your school, asks Stephen Petty

Ofsted investigating teacher wellbeing is like the coronavirus investigating its impact on global health, says Stephen Petty