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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…
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
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…
Gives students and teachers the freedom to work and learn anywhere Technology helps to make education more accessible whether students are learning in the classroom or from home. Using the right...
Gives students and teachers the freedom to work and learn anywhere
Technology helps to make education more accessible whether students are learning in the classroom or from home. Using the right...
In this science lesson, pupils will learn about materials by taking a closer look at their properties and uses, and learning about their structure. Inspired by Dr Jess Wade’s gorgeous book,...
In this lesson we will use summary writing to help children create a ‘map’ of the text as they read. This will not only help them retrieve information later, but will...
Writing should be joyous, and these ideas can help you get started...
We’ve seen how important the arts are to school life, now more than ever – which is...
There are many phonics programmes available for schools, but what should you look for?
A rich vocabulary is a key marker of successful academic outcomes, so how can teachers...
