Opinion

Teaching is more than delivering the curriculum

Children do not become educated through the learning of facts; they need to absorb and own the value of...

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Nicky Phillips
News

Largest academy chain AET joins criticism of PFI costs

The biggest academy chain in the country has joined other major trusts to criticise costly repayments to private firms...

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Nicky Phillips
Opinion

Have yourself a mellow little Christmas – by not taking marking home

The Christmas break is not a time to catch up on school tasks; leave them all at the school...

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Nicky Phillips
Politics

School’s careers advice wins award

Merseyside school’s “à la carte” careers advice caught the eye of judges at the region’s Educate Awards and was...

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Nicky Phillips
Politics

Get to know your environment . . .

An initiative that teaches pupils about the urban environment through interactive workshops and team challenges has been created by...

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
Politics

Hertford code-breakers win cyber games

A school team of code-breakers from Hertford have been crowned champions of the Cyber Security Challenge UK cyber games....

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Nicky Phillips
Politics

No 90: have fun and ride a bike

A primary school in Stoke-on-Trent is promising all its pupils that it will help them to achieve everything on a...

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Nicky Phillips
News

Parents at Watford Grammar School refuse headteacher request to cold call for donations

The parents’ association at an academy in north London has refused the head’s request for members to phone families...

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News

Ofsted ignores own promise and refuses to release inspection reports

Ofsted has blocked the release of inspection evidence forms for a school that requires improvement, despite telling parliament they...

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Nicky Phillips