Opinion

Knowledge is power – we must teach it to our children

Giving pupils access to the best that has been thought and said will ensure every child has the same...

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RACHEL DE SOUZA

10% Braver: Inspiring Women to Lead Education

Written for all women in education, 10% Braver brings together a collective call to arms developed within the grassroots...

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Julia Skinner’s top blogs of the week 4 Mar 2019

Strategic leadership (vision, ethos and strategy) @HoyleRosemary As the chair of a multi-academy trust and a federation, I found...

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Opinion

Not all is lost when children are excluded, for some it’s just the beginning

It’s not ok to keep talking about PRUs as hotbeds of drugs and crime – they are doing a...

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SARAH DOVE
Opinion

Oracy is more than a tool for teaching knowledge

If we want a cohesive society, we must make sure that oracy’s power for bringing people together is not...

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KATE BOWEN-VINER
Opinion

MAT CEO pay should be judged on value for money

The real question about chief executive pay in the schools sector is whether it represents value for money, says...

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SIR STEVE LANCASHIRE

A Manifesto for Excellence in Schools

We’ve all heard the narrative. A school goes into special measures and a “super-head” is parachuted in. He or...

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Opinion

How we’re redesigning our MAT curriculum

How do you turn commitment to the curriculum into systems, process, policy and culture? The Ormiston trust’s five-year strategy...

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AMELIA WALKER
Opinion

Mixed prior attainment teaching: why it worked for us

In 2011 Rosendale primary was looking for ways not only to close the attainment gap between pupil premium and...

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KATE ATKINS