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Government needs to rethink the alternative provision census expansion

The government needs to stop and think before rushing into an expansion of the alternative provision census, argues Jen...

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Nick Gibb is wrong: PIRLS data does not support synthetic phonics

The schools minister is looking at the results of a major international reading test wrong, and his dogmatic insistence...

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How to avoid school shaming incidents: build good parent relationships!

In this internet age, former headteacher Mark Lehain shares his advice on how to maintain good communication with parents...

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How schools can support young people with a disfigurement

Schools have trained teachers to combat bullying based on race, gender and creed. We must do the same with...

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Schools need to wake up to relational bullying

Relational bullying can be difficult to spot but it’s actually the most pernicious kind, explains Kayleigh Chester When we...

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Should we grade soft skills, Japan-style?

Will Millard recently visited Japan, where schools assess pupils’ curiosity and confidence. Can it help the UK, he asks...

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How can we better prepare students for university?

The narrow A-level curriculum is leaving more and more new undergraduates unable to cope with the rigours of university,...

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Don’t jump to conclusions on teacher peer observation

A recent study on the effects of peer observation found it made no difference, but there may be a...

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£600 maths premium ≠ more maths A-levels

The government’s policy to pay schools to get more pupils studying maths is misguided, argues Luke Sibieta – why...

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