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A ‘marginal gains’ approach to teacher recruitment is not enough

Short-term tinkering after a decade of disruption will not reverse dwindling numbers, warns David Spendlove. The government needs to...

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DAVID SPENDLOVE

The Curriculum – Gallimaufry to coherence

No idea what gallimaufry is? You’re not the only one. A quick search told me that it’s the perfect...

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5 things schools should know about early-years education

Children get profound, long-lasting benefits from their earliest exposure to teaching, from academic and non-cognitive development to better health...

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ALISON PEACOCK
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The Daily Mile is no magic bullet

The low-cost, straightforward and high-profile Daily Mile initiative is drawing wide support, says Andy Daly-Smith, but there is limited...

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ANDY DALY-SMITH
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Ofsted DOES care about the early years

There is much more to Ofsted’s engagement with the early years sector than the chief inspector’s visits to individual...

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GILL JONES
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It’s not true that academies care more about money than pupils

Contrary to the claims of some researchers, academisation is not creating a market, and it is not putting finances...

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MARTYN OLIVER
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The schools that are building democracy into their education

This week has been declared the UK’s first-ever ‘National democracy week’ in an effort to get people more interested...

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FIONA CARNIE

Reclaiming the curriculum: Specialist and creative teaching in primary schools

It is good to have a new book that seeks to “reclaim the curriculum”. However, the question has to...

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Unleashing great teaching: The secrets to the most effective teacher development

I was drawn to the optimism of the title Unleashing Great Teaching. While acknowledging the multitude of challenges schools...

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