Features

Chris Tweedale, chief executive, CfBT Schools Trust

It is raining heavily outside Abacus Belsize Primary, a chalet-like wooden structure hidden among a series of houses accessible...

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Nicky Phillips
Opinion

Moral character is built by more than sport

Research suggests that widely held beliefs about the character building nature of sport are wrong, with students who take...

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Nicky Phillips
News

Education Funding Agency staff bag £510k in bonuses

The Education Funding Agency (EFA) has paid performance bonuses of £510,000 to its staff, angering school leaders as their...

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Nicky Phillips
Opinion

You don’t need to be paid to do a professional job

Sir Michael Wilshaw is right: governors need professional development. But he’s wrong about the money. It would be a...

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Nicky Phillips
News

Academy warning notices: What are they? And how do they work?

The first termination notice issued to an academy in October has raised the question: just how many different types...

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Nicky Phillips
News

Are UTCs (vocational free schools) really stealing pupils from nearby schools?

Critical evaluations of the impact that vocational free schools — also known as university technical colleges (UTCs) — would...

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Nicky Phillips
Politics

Wayne Norrie, Delyth Roberts and Fran Abrams

Wayne Norrie will take over as chief executive of the Greenwood Dale Foundation Trust (GDFT) from January 1. He...

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Nicky Phillips
Opinion

Teacher recruitment could turn from a serious problem into a crisis

The government risks making a bad recruitment situation worse through its reforms to teacher education. Under its “school-led” policy,...

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Nicky Phillips
Politics

Duchess supports Place2Be charity

The Duchess of Cambridge has spoken out about the crucial role schools play in tackling mental health problems early...

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Nicky Phillips