Opinion

Moral character is built by more than sport

Research suggests that widely held beliefs about the character building nature of sport are wrong, with students who take...

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
Opinion

Whose knowledge is it anyway

We are entering an era of knowledge-porn. But while children need certain knowledge to take part in the “cultural...

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
Opinion

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

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
Opinion

Remembrance is now a brand – what place does it have in schools?

The visibility of Remembrance within the public realm has grown significantly over recent years. This has been driven by...

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
Opinion

Leaders from other successful education systems are surprised by the imbalance in England

This week CfBT is launching its new report “Interesting Cities: five approaches to urban reform”, comparing the approaches used...

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
Opinion

‘It’s essential that governors are paid for their work’

Education is simply too important to be left in the hands of volunteers as their commitment is sanctioned purely...

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
Opinion

Was the removal of assessment levels a good idea? Yes

Liz Goldspink: Was the removal of assessment levels a good idea? No It’s easy to see why people have...

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips