Opinion

Reopening our school has made the future a little brighter

Braced to comfort crying children without physical contact, reopening has instead resulted in huge smiles and boisterous enthusiasm. Tracey...

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TRACEY HUDSON
Opinion

Disregard teachers’ concerns at your peril, Boris

Big questions remain unanswered as schools reopen and big decisions still have to be made. The DfE must work...

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CAT SCUTT
The lockdown diary

A week in the life of Olivia Eren

Amid government fiascos and ongoing uncertainty, year 11 student, Olivia Eren opens her 'half term' lockdown diary

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OLIVIA EREN
Opinion

Short- and long-term challenges beset teacher workforce

Today, the NFER publishes its latest overview of the teacher labour market in England. Eighteen months on from the...

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JACK WORTH
Opinion

Crisis management: listen and learn from school leaders

Announcements to please narrow audiences while washing your hands of the tough choices creates division, says Mary Bousted School...

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MARY BOUSTED
Opinion

‘Back to normal’ won’t be good enough for vulnerable children

Alternative Provision has proved its unique value to the school system and new partnerships mustn’t be shelved as schools...

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ANGELA RANSBY
Opinion

Summer catch-up is the wrong solution to learning gaps

Calls for summer catch-up lessons for young people who have fallen behind are understandable and well-meaning but they are...

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NICK BROOK
Opinion

MATs: Policy must catch up with the need for mergers

Mergers will define the next phase of MAT growth but too many obstacles still stand in the way, writes...

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ANDREW MOORHOUSE
Opinion

The digital divide continues to disadvantage our students

Despite big promises, the government has failed to deliver for our disadvantaged students and left us to pick up...

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GERRY ROBINSON