Opinion

“Our primary goal should be to make exams better, not harder”

Last week, Schools Week put schools minister Nick Gibb and OCR chief executive Mark Dawe head-to-head to answer: “Should...

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Sophie Scott
News

Who’s on the new education select committee?

Fresh faces and women dominate the list of members put forward for the education select committee to be confirmed by...

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Sophie Scott
Opinion

“The government has signalled it no longer trusts the validity of Ofsted”

The Government’s announcement on coasting schools has far reaching consequences. The government should be very concerned (but won’t be)...

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Sophie Scott
News

Teachers should have ‘football-style’ one-to-one coaching, says report

A new report published by the Ark academy network includes a call for weekly one-to-one coaching sessions for teachers...

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
Opinion

I gave evidence to MPs on the Education Bill, but here’s what I REALLY wanted to say…..

I was invited to give evidence to the scrutiny committee for the second reading of the Education & Adoption...

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
Opinion

2,833 or 1,179 – how many schools will fall under the new coasting definition?

Yesterday, Schools Week reported on analysis by Education Datalab which showed almost 1,200 schools would be defined as “coasting”,...

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Sophie Scott
News

1,200 schools would be coasting, analysis reveals

Nearly 1,200 schools would be judged as coasting under new plans to intervene where pupil progress scores are lower...

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Sophie Scott
News

Coasting schools bill scrutiny committee branded a “mess”

Education experts and MPs have complained after receiving the first official definition of a coasting school at 10pm last...

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Sophie Scott
News

Teenager admits stabbing supply teacher at Dixon Kings Academy

A teenager at a Bradford school who stabbed his supply teacher has admitted grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent....

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott