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Should lessons in snoozing be part of the school curriculum?

Lack of sleep among teenagers could be causing serious problems for their health and academic progression. But are schools…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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“If I were education secretary I would…”

I would first recognise the excellence in state schools throughout the country. I would do this by indicating what…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
Opinion

Key questions for multi-academy trust boards

About one in five state funded schools in England is now an academy, and more than half of those…

Emma Knights
Emma Knights
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“If I were education secretary I would…”

The first thing I would do is drastically limit my own powers, and those of my successors, by irreversibly…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
Opinion

“If I were education secretary I would…”

I would face the facts. Since the advent of high-stakes testing, many schools have become depressing places for students…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
Opinion

“If I were education secretary I would…”

I would publish more data and set fewer targets. I would make it easier for research organisations to access…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
Opinion

Why be a headteacher?

The next generation of school leaders should look to the National Standards of Excellence for Headteachers for inspiration The…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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What education questions to ask political canvassers

Forget 24-hour news, the internet and Twitter: parliamentary candidates will still go canvassing before May 7. Be prepared and…

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor
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Lib Dem Conference: Round-up of education policy offers

If this weekend’s Liberal Democrat spring conference taught us anything, it’s that education rises up the agenda when the…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker

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