Opinion

Three traps the edtech strategy must avoid at all costs

The Covid lockdowns have provided a golden opportunity for government to work out a well-thought-through strategy for edtech, writes...

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MARK ANDERSON
Opinion

Schools teach and care. We ought to value both

The return to school without exams presents a golden opportunity for schools to practise what they value, write Rebecca...

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REBECCA BOOMER-CLARK* and JAKE CURTIS**
Opinion

Once open, schools must stay open for good

This lockdown has been a nightmare. The government must throw everything at making sure schools stay open, writes Qais...

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QAIS HUSSAIN
Opinion

Boris Johnson’s ‘big bang’ is a big risk

The prime minister’s decision for a ‘big bang’ full reopening on 8 March makes no sense, writes Mary Bousted...

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MARY BOUSTED
Opinion

Can you really find research to back up any opinion?

Counter-intuitively perhaps, being research-informed does not negate engaging in debate. Cat Scutt explains why The Chartered College of Teaching...

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CAT SCUTT

Fear is the mind killer by Mannion and McAllister

Ed Finch finds a book that makes a great case for ‘learning to learn’, provided you’re happy to give...

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Robin Conway’s blogs of the week, 22 February 2021

The benefits of centralised resources, ‘catch up’, post-Covid reform, what expertise is not, knowledge vs skills and how ‘Clubhouse’...

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Opinion

What academy finances can tell us about the future of the sector

Despite a slow-down in academy sector growth overall, some have clearly out-performed others. Who? How? And what can we...

JL Dutaut
PAM TUCKETT
Opinion

Can schools make staff vaccination mandatory?

There are good arguments for expecting school staff to get their vaccination against Covid but any policy must consider...

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PAMAN SINGH