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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…

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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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‘I worry’ – Why one teacher fears for Muslim pupils after the Paris attacks (& all other pupils too)

Helping pupils make sense of the Paris attacks is crucial, explains Amjad Ali, who worries about the messages they’ll…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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‘The Parent Pound’ – Should schools ask parents for donations to cover squeezed budgets?

As one school consults parents on regular cash contributions to boost its ailing coffers, editor Laura McInerney considers the…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Forget Careers Advice, What Year 1 Pupils Really Need Are Enterprise Skills

As Enterprise Week is underway in schools, Tom Ravenscroft explains why entrepreneurialism is an important skill even for very…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Know the risk of getting outside help with procurement

Schools are busy, under-resourced places that often turn to outside agencies for help. But beware: there is a trade-off…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
Opinion

Has collaboration over-reached itself?

Research studies on collaboration should switch their focus from staff development and support to pupil attainment Collaboration between schools…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Restraint in school – what the law says

You hope you will never have to use restraint, but if your duty of care leaves you with little…

Nicky Phillips
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