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Stephen Petty
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How you park your car reveals your attitude to teaching
The way you park your car at school in the morning says a lot about your approach to the job, says Stephen Petty
25 October 2020
Do we really need teachers to be male role models?
The proportion of male teachers has fallen over the past decade. But, asks Stephen Petty, does that matter?
20 October 2020
Ah, appraisals: the annual wrangling with software
Confusing appraisal software unites the interviewer and interviewee against a common enemy, says Stephen Petty
18 October 2020
Let’s scrap HS2, and spend the money on schools
Investing the £100 billion earmarked for high-speed trains into education would provide genuine returns for the country, says Stephen Petty
4 October 2020
A 10pm pub curfew? That sounds rather nice to teachers
Ministers might think teachers stay out drinking until closing time – but that’s far from the truth, says Stephen Petty
23 September 2020
Would Shakespeare’s Ucas statement be too flowery?
Effusive openings in Ucas personal statements are now taboo – so how would some of our greatest writers have fared?
20 September 2020