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Tom Starkey
All articles by Tom Starkey
‘We need to pursue relevance - not just for our students’
Making what we teach current is crucial – and so is making sure that staff training is relevant, writes Tom Starkey
8 July 2018
‘We must end the stigma around part-time teachers’
Not everyone can or wants to work ‘normal’ hours. Part-time teachers are no less committed, says Tom Starkey
1 July 2018
It’s time to catch your breath and take a moment to reflect
Opportunities for reflection are rare in the breathless world of FE which is why we must use the end of term for careful thought and planning, writes Tom Starkey
29 June 2018
’£5m for new teachers isn’t close to being enough’
The Taking Teaching Further programme aims to entice ‘top professionals’ into teaching. Tom Starkey’s not convinced
23 June 2018
‘Does the career path have to be so complicated?’
So many students know what they want to do, writes Tom Starkey, but finding out how to get there is no easy matter
17 June 2018
‘I am in awe of GCSE resit students’
Their determination to overcome the odds in GCSE English and maths retakes deserves respect, says Tom Starkey
3 June 2018