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Emma Knights, chief executive, National Governors’ Association

Emma Knights is a sharp operator who believes organisations are “collectively wiser than one individual”. And when you meet...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Politics

Developing a photographic memory

A psychology teacher has narrowly missed out on being crowned the UK Memory Champion. James Paterson, who teaches at...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Politics

Professor Andrew Brown, Clare Bradbury and Rob Lakin

Professor Andrew Brown has been appointed interim director of the Institute of Education (IOE) following Professor Chris Husbands’ move...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Politics

Epidermolysis bullosa sufferer Sohana Collins honoured in Pride of Britain awards

The courage of a pupil from the City of London School for Girls was honoured last week at the...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Politics

Guidance on gender inequality

New guidance to help teachers end gender inequality in the classroom has been released. “The Gender Issue” from the...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Politics

Literacy platform goes live in 100 countries

A literacy initiative started by a group of teachers in Yorkshire has gone global after receiving plaudits from teachers...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

David Cameron’s truancy plans will put a ‘wedge’ between schools and families

Docking child benefits to people who refuse to pay a penalty after their children play truant will only “drive...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

England has ‘highest expulsion rate in Europe’

England’s expulsion rate is “out of control” because getting rid of struggling pupils is “in the interests of schools”,...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Academic hits out at free school ‘entrepreneurs’

An academic hit out at entrepreneurs “without a great deal of experience” opening free schools as opposed to the...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden