Opinion

Our make-do-and-mend exam system must be built on trust

Understanding the limitations of the data we hold, and the inferences we will have to draw, are crucial to...

JL Dutaut
BEN WHITE
Opinion

We’re acting for vulnerable people but more is needed

The Youth Endowment Fund is calling for more action from government to support vulnerable young people and matching words...

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JON YATES
Opinion

Schools have a new purpose. Here’s how we could fulfil it.

Schools are being asked to take a lead as a front-line service for their communities. Ben Gadsby sets out...

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Ben Gadsby
Opinion

This much I know about… ending a school year in March

Author and headteacher John Tomsett reflects on the last day of school as we know it. (For now.) Today,...

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JOHN TOMSETT
Opinion

Local decision-making must include AP to deliver for vulnerable pupils

As the school system finds its way in a confusing new normality, success hinges on being inclusive of voices...

JL Dutaut
ELEANOR BERNARDES
Opinion

Even when the world stops, we have to keep on going

Schools Week’s contributing editor reflects on the prospect of empty playgrounds and the role schools must continue to play...

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LAURA MCINERNEY

Review: Reframing Education by Mike Murray

Head of school, Cassie Young is pleasantly surprised by a radical little tome with little hint of political pushiness...

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Penny’s education podcasts, 16 March 2020

Penny Rabiger takes over our ‘blogs of the week’ slot once every half-term to point to the best of...

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Opinion

Do we value hard thinking, and what does it look like in the classroom?

Simplifying disciplines for novices is a big part of the job but making things hard is how we make...

JL Dutaut
HARRY FLETCHER-WOOD