The lockdown diary

The 2020 ‘holidays’

The lockdown diary is back and this term’s first instalment catalogues the cluster-farce that led to its announcement

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JONATHAN MOUNTSTEVENS
Opinion

Repeated omission of special schools points to an ableist department

Special schools could be forgiven for thinking the department is ableist given that they are routinely treated as less...

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DR LAURAN DOAK
Exams

Cancelling exams is the wrong decision. They should be reinstated

Far from the worst thing the DfE could do, changing its mind and reinstating exams would be the best...

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STUART LOCK
Opinion

Could education research be leading the profession astray?

Applying metascientific methods to education research reveals some worrying biases but simple steps can help us navigate our way...

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BAZ RAMAIAH

Robin Conway’s blogs of the week, 4 January 2021

Certainty in uncertain times, parental engagement, cutting workload, lateral flow tests and a comedic look at the philosophy of...

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Review: Educating for a Characterful Society

Stephen Lane reviews a book with strong arguments for the importance of character education but too little ackowledgment of...

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Opinion

These closures are testament to a failed government strategy

The prime minister sounded an optimistic note tonight but it will take a lot more to alleviate our fears...

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MARY BOUSTED
Opinion

Five Top Tips for Blended Learning

As a new term begins and mixed provision looks likely to continue to be the norm, Helen Newies shares...

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HELEN NEWIES
Opinion: Leadership

Supporting EAL students through the pandemic’s disruptions

Students with English as an additional language face the same challenges as all other learners, but some are unique...

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ASHWINI PARULEKAR