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Moral character is built by more than sport

Research suggests that widely held beliefs about the character building nature of sport are wrong, with students who take…

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Nicky Phillips
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You don’t need to be paid to do a professional job

Sir Michael Wilshaw is right: governors need professional development. But he’s wrong about the money. It would be a…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
Opinion

Teacher recruitment could turn from a serious problem into a crisis

The government risks making a bad recruitment situation worse through its reforms to teacher education. Under its “school-led” policy,…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
Opinion

Whose knowledge is it anyway

We are entering an era of knowledge-porn. But while children need certain knowledge to take part in the “cultural…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
Opinion

Why ‘Tired Teachers’ Might Hold The Clue To The Teacher Shortage

During an event at the RSA, editor Laura McInerney revealed for the first time the paper’s investigations into ‘Tired…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Schools must not miss out on women leaders

There is inequity in school leadership, particularly at secondary level where men outnumber women almost two to one. An…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
Opinion

Primary assessment: the good, the bad and the ugly

The changes to primary assessment and accountability have been under review for the best part of five years, and…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
Opinion

Ofsted says you can see their evidence – but should you ask?

Complaints about schools inspectorate Ofsted are ten-a-penny. It was therefore a shame to see good news buried in the…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Governors might be in danger of getting too much attention

As a chair of governors I agree with Michael Wilshaw’s commentary that “Governance is an issue that does not…

Colin Richards
Colin Richards

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