Opinion

School closures: ASCL general secretary’s advice to members

Following yesterday’s announcements on school closures and the cancellation of this year’s exam series, Geoff Barton, General Secretary of…

JL Dutaut
GEOFF BARTON
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In times of uncertainty teachers and leaders need clarity

The NEU’s priority is to get clarity for teachers and school leaders. But one thing’s for certain: There’s no…

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MARY BOUSTED
Exams
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Exams have been cancelled – so what happens now?

Robert Half, the American businessman, once said “it’s easy to make good decisions when there are no bad options”….

John Dickens
JONATHAN SIMONS
Opinion

Do teachers need to read original research papers?

How much research is too much, and what’s the best way to ensure it leads to best practice? Cat…

JL Dutaut
CAT SCUTT
Opinion

Pause Ofsted? We need to accelerate it

A recent experience with Ofsted has convinced Daniel Wright that we should be working to strengthen, not to undermine,…

JL Dutaut
DANIEL WRIGHT
Opinion

Time for an alternative perception of alternative provision

A dramatic rise in pupils being diagnosed with special educational needs means many schools are facing significant challenges. We…

JL Dutaut
DR SAM PARRETT OBE
Opinion

A perfect storm threatens disadvantaged schools and pupils

The government must reconsider how it targets resources in order to support our most vulnerable pupils, says Natalie Perera…

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NATALIE PERERA
Opinion
A new evaluation report looks at the impact of early years reforms

The new OECD study that could improve early intervention

As the OECD publishes its first early learning study, Caroline Sharp looks at what we’ve already learned and how…

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CAROLINE SHARP
Opinion

10 steps to prepare for coronavirus

The Covid-19 situation is rapidly evolving. Hayley Dunn presents ten key points to keep coming back to as the…

JL Dutaut
HAYLEY DUNN

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ITT: Which is the odd one out?

The deeply flawed ITT reforms are a threat to sustainable teacher supply for purely ideological purposes, writes David Spendlove

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How sitting an exam re-affirmed my respect for our students

I still believe exams to be the best way of testing academic knowledge and understanding but they’re no bagatelle,…

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