Opinion

Mental health support for young people should be a priority

Mental illness affects about one in four people: that means six pupils in a class of 24. And yet...

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
Politics

Sweet sound of recycled rubbish

Pupils in year 7 at The Spires College have turned rubbish and recycled items into musical instruments. The Torquay...

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Nicky Phillips
News

First fleet of university teacher training schools …. don’t have any trainees (yet)

The first two university-run schools set up to train teachers alongside fully-qualified staff have opened this summer without any...

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Nicky Phillips
Politics

Jonathan Morris, Greg Bowkett and Ellie Newbery

Jonathan Morris, former head of neighbouring Marden High School,  has joined Thorp Academy in Tyne and Wear as executive...

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Nicky Phillips
Politics

Stationery rental plan wins challenge

A team of young business tycoons in east London have won £250 to launch a social enterprise in their...

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Nicky Phillips
News

Male primary teachers are pushed into stereotypical leadership roles – can you guess which ones?

Talented male primary school teachers are being devalued because they get pigeon-holed into running sports classes or looking after...

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Nicky Phillips
Politics

App lets pupils report bullying

A web platform that allows pupils to report instances of bullying anonymously has been launched in the UK. The...

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Nicky Phillips
Politics

Graffiti brings touches of colour

Five pupil murals have brightened the corridors of a Northumberland school. Ashington High School students got to grips with...

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Nicky Phillips
Opinion

The overriding strength of the Cambridge history PGCE

Last week the Cambridge history PGCE almost disappeared in a puff of neo-liberal neglect. Its stay of execution is...

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Nicky Phillips