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What are the top 3 priorities for teacher recruitment in 2019?

A focus on professional development will get us closer to where we need to be, says Emma Hollis Last...

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EMMA HOLLIS
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How can schools lodge a complaint against an Ofsted judgment?

The Court of Appeal last month found in favour of Ofsted against Durand Academy’s challenge to its procedure. In...

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KATIE MICHELON
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Is there such a thing as too much education data?

We need to become more nuanced in our reactions to research findings, says Timo Hannay We are awash in...

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TIMO HANNAY
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Don’t blame independent schools for choosing IGCSEs

Don’t blame independent schools for sometimes choosing ICGSEs, says Shaun Fenton The political football that is IGCSEs has been...

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SHAUN FENTON
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Let’s stick with academies rather than twisting again

Let’s not use the latest Sutton Trust report to argue about school structures – headteachers just want to get...

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JULIE MCCULLOCH
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How can primaries offer a broad curriculum and still get literacy right?

If primary schools have to offer a broad curriculum, does that mean less time for English and maths, asks...

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KAREN WESPIESER
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Primary school review, 2018: Storm clouds are brewing

If you think this year has been tough, just wait for the year ahead, says Allana Gay The year...

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ALLANA GAY
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Secondary school review, 2018: Looking back – with a little help from Donald Rumsfeld

There’s lots to talk about after a year in which education remains one of the few issues outside Brexit,...

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VIC GODDARD
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Special educational needs review, 2018

The challenges for SEND have reached a critical point this year, but there are still reasons to be cheerful,...

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ADAM BODDISON