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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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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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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
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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
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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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Free school meals numbers have surged, sparking fears over pupil premium funding.

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Lockdown 2.0 is having a much greater effect on primaries while inequalities continue to manifest, writes Laura McInerney This…

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LAURA MCINERNEY
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Migrant children need targeted support through lockdown

These are the strategies we need in order to address the particular problems faced by migrant children during the…

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New year’s revolutions

Dan Morrow opens his lockdown diary to document another topsy-turvy week in education leadership

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