Opinion

Discrimination against BAME school business professionals is nothing new

A new report into diversity among school business professionals (SBPs) offers new insights into this under-researched workforce, writes Sandy...

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SANDY TOMLINSON
Opinion

Vax on. Vax off.

Ian Thorssteinsson opens his lockdown diary to reveal it's been another week of resilience-building in education leadership

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IAN THORSTEINSSON
Opinion

Alternative provision infrastructure is at risk and that’s bad for everyone

The lack of referrals during the Covid crisis means that funding for alternative provision is likely to be reduced...

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SARAH DOVE
Opinion

How can teachers’ learning contribute to better inclusion?

Inclusion is a constant teacher priority and our research shows some forms of professional learning foster more effective approaches...

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Professor Rachel Lofthouse and Dr Mhairi C. Beaton
Opinion

Let’s make school streets safer for good

The creation of car-free school streets would be a huge help in combating the high levels of air pollution...

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SIOBHAN BAILLIE
Opinion

Hope amid despair

Gerry Robinson opens her lockdown diary to record the past week with year 10 poetry still echoing in her...

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GERRY ROBINSON
Opinion

Ofqual’s proposal simply doesn’t make the grade

Its intentions are reasonable, but it’s hard to see any positive outcomes from Oqual’s proposal, writes Tom Richmond “I...

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TOM RICHMOND
Opinion

A sudden desire to trust teachers hints at a poisoned chalice

After months of dithering and conflicting messages, the government’s latest noises on trust in teacher grading look likely to...

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DAME ALISON PEACOCK
Opinion

Will the current lockdown ease financial pressures on schools? 

A new report by the NFER shows that regardless of lockdown all schools are struggling with Covid-related schools and...

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JENNA JULIUS