Opinion

National teaching service should deliver dedicated teachers, not ‘superheroes’

Things have turned upside down. Too often, teachers and school leaders roll their eyes as ministers announce their latest...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Four things we learned from MPs’ grilling of Regional Schools Commissioners

The education select committee has just finished a hearing with Regional Schools Commissioners Dr Tim Coulson, Dominic Herrington and...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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What to expect from Nicky Morgan’s big Policy Exchange speech

Nicky Morgan will make a series of policy announcements during a speech to the Policy Exchange think tank tomorrow....

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Government to review exams for 7-year-olds to establish ‘firm basis’ for calculating progress

The government will use a review of testing for 7-year-olds to make it easier to calculate progress to key stage...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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90 per cent EBacc enrolment pledge not a climb-down, government claims

The government’s new pledge that 90 per cent of pupils will study the full slate of EBacc subjects is...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Talented Leaders operator kept in dark about National Teacher Service plans

Plans to create a national teacher service to help under-performing schools struggling with recruitment have not been discussed with...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Primary school tests ‘review’ – what we know so far

Education secretary Nicky Morgan has a big speech planned for tomorrow. Testing at primary level is definitely on the...

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Nick Linford
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Complaint about ‘misleading’ £65k salary claim in teacher recruitment advert received, watchdog confirms

A ‘misleading’ claim that teachers can earn up to £65,000 a year in a government recruitment advert has prompted a complaint...

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Nick Linford
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‘Hysterical’ headteachers regard students as ‘mobile revenue units’, studio schools boss claims

Schools are ‘hysterically’ regarding students as mobile revenue units when new institutions open nearby, the head of the Studio...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford