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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…

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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
Opinion

‘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
Opinion

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
Opinion

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
Nicky Phillips
Opinion

Secondary moderns must have a voice, too

Grammar schools are back in the news with Nicky Morgan’s approval of a Kent school’s expansion. But they’ve never…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Why we’re not ‘shunning Islam’

Schools Week invited the Catholic Education Service to give more details about its decision to change how it teaches…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips

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