James Pope’s top edu blogs of the week, 13 January 2020

Accountability, complexity and diversity, diversity, diversity are the top picks of this week’s education topics Time to find and...

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Opinion

Save music education to beat the drum for ‘Global Britain’

After nine years of austerity, the Conservatives have promised a spending spree. But will it be enough to rescue...

JL Dutaut
MATT GRIFFITHS
Opinion

How much do teachers really need to know about the science of learning?

The last few years have seen an explosion of interest in the science of learning from the education sector....

JL Dutaut
CAT SCUTT
Opinion

Transforming Ofsted’s ‘stuck schools’ is a moral imperative

The challenges facing 400 ‘stuck’ schools are complex and unique to each, but getting stuck into overcoming them is...

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JULIE SLATER
Opinion

‘No judgment’ can’t become Ofsted’s new ‘inadequate’

Rethinking the inspectorate’s approach to ‘stuck’ schools is a great idea but the policy isn’t without risks, writes Cassandra...

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CASSIE YOUNG
Opinion

Government has a dangerous lack of ambition for teacher training

The teacher training core content framework is an unambitious document, writes David Spendlove. It’s the opposite of what the...

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PROFESSOR DAVID SPENDLOVE
Feature, News

What’s preventing more schools from accessing apprenticeships?

Almost three years after the launch of the apprenticeship levy, schools are still struggling to find ways to spend...

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JL Dutaut
Opinion

What can parental engagement really do for schools?

My last research piece in these pages looked at the difficulties facing schools when addressing a whole-community issue (fitness...

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JONATHAN HASLAM

Review: ‘Every Lesson Shapes a Life’ by the DfE

Our reviewer silences his inner cynic and finds the positives in what turns out to be a well-made advert...

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