The Curriculum Conversation

The Curriculum Conversation

How to ensure a new English curriculum doesn’t mandate mediocrity

The Francis review must find a ‘Goldilocks’ solution to the English curriculum’s weaknesses. Here’s how it can be done

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Lawrence Foley and Georgina Charles
The Curriculum Conversation

Closing the ambition and expectation gap in early maths

With phase two of the Francis review underway, here’s how we can make maths more effective and enjoyable from…

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Dr Jeffery Quaye
The Curriculum Conversation

The Francis review can already claim a major achievement  

Taking the long view of curriculum reviews, this week’s interim report is a perfectly positioned document – but the…

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Tim Oates

The Sector’s Manifesto

Manifesto 2024

Four policies to make long-term political planning the norm

The next government’s mission should be to redefine education for the next 80 years, not the next five or…

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Carl Ward
Manifesto 2024

Changing perceptions of Alternative Provision – one MP at a time

Politicians are typically ignorant of AP so we invite them to spend a day with us to challenge their…

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Charlotte Barton
Manifesto 2024

Six policies for the ‘hidden’ children with health needs

Out of sight and often forgotten, pupils whose health keeps them out of school need better support

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Cath Kitchen

The Lockdown Diaries

The lockdown diary

Testing times

Emma Marshall opens her lockdown diary to reveal hope for young people’s futures amid testing times for schools

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EMMA MARSHALL
The lockdown diary

Vax on. Vax off.

Ian Thorssteinsson opens his lockdown diary to reveal it’s been another week of resilience-building in education leadership

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IAN THORSTEINSSON
The lockdown diary

Hope amid despair

Gerry Robinson opens her lockdown diary to record the past week with year 10 poetry still echoing in her…

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GERRY ROBINSON