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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...
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?
Success is always something to celebrate, even (or especially) when the path to get there has been stubbornly trodden against standard directions
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...
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...
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...
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...
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…
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...
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…?
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 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…
A resurgent pandemic, lack of resourcing, a centralised system prioritising regulator ‘visits’ over meaningful support – who’d want to be a headteacher right now?
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…
Complete national curriculum coverage from Y1-Y6 via hundreds of lesson plans and videos… At a glance Comprehensive D&T scheme of work covering Y1-6 Complete national curriculum coverage Huge breadth of topics included, ensuring learners cover all...
Complete national curriculum coverage from Y1-Y6 via hundreds of lesson plans and videos…
Read more advice from Laura Dobson about teaching fronted adverbials here. Play a game of fronted adverbial pairs with a partner. Pupils must select a blue card and a yellow card....
Read more advice from Laura Dobson about teaching fronted adverbials here.
Play a game of fronted adverbial pairs with a partner. Pupils must select a blue card and a yellow card....
Use drama techniques to explore the ‘Tortoise and Hare’ fable in KS1, thinking about sequence, characters and themes. Drama provides children with a fun, practical and meaningful way of exploring the world. For young...
Use drama techniques to explore the ‘Tortoise and Hare’ fable in KS1, thinking about sequence, characters and themes.
Drama provides children with a fun, practical and meaningful way of exploring the world. For young...
Whether they're recounting the lives of famous people or simply describing a family member, these...
Create two-page unit summaries to explore concepts and enhance memory
As well as knowing what one is, pupils need to know when a fronted adverbial...
Discover how this simple planning technique can help children with inspiration, sequencing and more with...
