Opinion

Less of a U-turn and more of a Z-turn

Do you remember last Saturday? It was boiling hot and the world was sunny – not least because Nicky...

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
Opinion

A jobs board distracts from the teacher shortage

Patrick Hayes is stumped by the government’s “slightly odd u-turn” on a national teaching website. It’s been tried before...

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
Opinion

Why we’re all on board in the north east

Heads in the north east say that teacher recruitment is one of their greatest problems. So its regional network...

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
Opinion

Nobody puts EAL in the corner

A DfE-convened national working party on English as an additional language is long overdue. Practitioners, researchers and the subject...

Diane Leedham
Diane Leedham
Opinion

To reduce teacher workload, the DfE should lead by example

The timing of the publication of the workload principles and the recommendations will do little to change policy, says...

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
Opinion

Primary assessment: The exclamation issue has been skewed

When Ben Fuller wrote this article for Schools Week raising concerns over new requirements for exclamation sentences, it prompted...

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
Opinion

White Paper: QTS shake up masks recruitment struggles

On June 27, 2012, the world sat down to enjoy a spectacular Olympic opening ceremony. Everyone was watching. Well,...

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
Opinion

I worked on the last DfE white paper – and couldn’t resolve this academy mess

A new DfE white paper? Let’s hope it solves the academy mess, writes Matt Hood   Tony Blair came...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
Opinion

A former minister’s view: thoughts on the school-led system

Five areas need to be given priority if schools-led system is to become a reality English schools have a...

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips