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Tom Starkey
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‘Trust and flexibility are the key to teaching’
Colleges offer a wide range of programmes for students – uniform approaches to learning are restrictive, writes Tom Starkey
12 August 2018
‘Don’t waste the summer worrying about going back’
Not every teacher has a long summer break, writes Tom Starkey. So forget your classroom worries and embrace the holidays
5 August 2018
‘Are college teachers not worth a pay rise, too?’
Tom Starkey loves working in FE – but doesn’t think college teachers should put up with the pay gap
29 July 2018
My physical difficulties have been far from rib-tickling...
Struggling through work with a couple of broken ribs has given Tom Starkey an insight into the difficulties faced by learners with mobility problems
27 July 2018
‘I’d advise my kid to avoid T levels too’
T levels are supposed to transform post-16 education, but Tom Starkey has his doubts about the qualifications
21 July 2018
‘Student voice is vital - don’t let it be manipulated’
Student voice can be co-opted and used to justify unpopular changes in schools and colleges, writes Tom Starkey
15 July 2018