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It is beyond tedious to watch two ministers argue in public over the meaning of the word ‘skills’ when…

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Progress 8 is biased towards grammar schools – here’s the solution

The school progress measures were a step in the right direction, but in their current form they can only…

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How can the DfE use EdTech to reduce teacher workload?

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Universal Infant Free School Meals – what has the impact been so far?

Some parents and school leaders believe free lunches are having positive effects on the lives of infants and their…

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Mary Woolley interviewed 13 veterans of history teaching, in an effort to discover how teaching has changed over the…

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How schools should handle snow days

Every time an English school is forced to take a day off for bad weather, the usual suspects ooze…

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Schools mustn’t stop teaching other religions

With talk in the air that the new education secretary will deregulate faith schools, Charlotte Avery makes her plea…

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