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A resurgent pandemic, lack of resourcing, a centralised system prioritising regulator ‘visits’ over meaningful support – who’d want to be a headteacher right now?
Far from being mere ‘idle chatter’, a solid grounding in oracy can help students prosper in far-reaching ways, says Melissa Benn
The emphasis we’ve seen on parents’ right to choose their child’s school is sold to us as empowering, but the data suggests it could be achieving the precise opposite, observes Melissa Benn...
The approach to education policy taking shape in Hackney points to a new way of thinking about local authority 'control' of schools, observes Melissa Benn
In the face of a dismissive administration, Melissa Benn argues that the changes the education system needs most will come from the ground up – and that like-minded teaching professionals can now avail themselves of the ideal ‘how to’ manual…
Given the lack of co-ordinated support headteachers have had throughout the pandemic, we shouldn’t be surprised if a sudden return to pre-COVID accountability measures causes many to leave the profession…
In their rush to discredit so-called 'progressive' approaches to education, critics seem determined to ignore a considerable body of evidence in their favour, observes Melissa Benn...
With Gavin Williamson having exited stage left, what kind of Education Secretary will his successor Nadhim Zahawi be – and how much will it matter?
Fixating on academic catch-up efforts will only get us so far; addressing the real impact of the pandemic will require us to tackle persistent social disadvantage...
Despite long-running issues that require urgent – and in some areas, radical – change to the education system, there are some major barriers preventing any real progress from being made…
Pegging oversight of the education system to electoral cycles and short-term government priorities prevents the kind of long-term, meaningful reform that will actually benefit teachers, says Melissa Benn
It looks like our education system has lost its way – and it’s going to take a serious rethink about our values and expectations to get it back on track...
COVID-19 has highlighted the urgent need for a more responsive education system that takes account of every student’s needs – not just those among the academic elite, says Melissa Benn…
The difficulties headteachers have had to contend with in the face of COVID-19 should result in a dramatic reappraisal of the expectations and demands currently placed on school leaders, says Melissa Benn...
COVID-19 has starkly exposed the weaknesses of overly centralised, semi-privatised public health provision – so could this spell the end of our overly centralised, semi-privatised school system…?
There’s no question that coronavirus will leave a lasting effect on the education profession – but will it result in changes for the better, or end up compounding the problems we already have, asks Melissa Benn...
If you want to locate where political influence over education ultimately lies, you’re more likely find it in the Palace of Westminster and Portcullis House than Sanctuary Buildings or Downing Street…
Ofsted might currently have the government’s full backing, but as a growing number of influential voices line up to criticise the existing schools accountability system, its position shouldn’t be seen as unassailable, says Melissa Benn...
There is a viable alternative to the upheaval and discontent that seem currently to characterise our education system, says guest columnist Melissa Benn – if only someone would put it on the table...
Putting an end to the inequality built into our education system is a noble ambition – but if we’re talking about school reform… why stop there, asks Melissa Benn...
Success is always something to celebrate, even (or especially) when the path to get there has been stubbornly trodden against standard directions
What message does it send out to teachers when some heads of MATs are paid up to three or four times more than the Prime Minister?
At a glance State-of-the-art distance learning platform Designed to help teachers support students’ learning in the classroom, at home or a combination of both Includes sophisticated classroom management and video conferencing capabilities Features...
Well Schools, with support from the Youth Sport Trust and the BUPA Foundation, recently launched a guide that aims to demystify the process of measuring wellbeing and provide some practical...
A 4-page guidance document on how teachers can utilise critical literacy. What does it mean to interpret a text critically? It means being a discerning reader who does the following: questions...
A 4-page guidance document on how teachers can utilise critical literacy.
What does it mean to interpret a text critically? It means being a discerning reader who does the following: questions...
The reality of true wellbeing is that it's different for all of us, says Vicki Manning...
Tales of the great outdoors and all it has to offer can help pupils understand...
Unleash pupils’ potential through the mighty morphin' power of language and get a class full of...
From appreciating art to the joy of solving puzzles, Mike Askew explores the true purpose...
