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5 things you should know about apprenticeships
Perhaps you’ve been so focused, for so long, on pushing your students to get the grades to be accepted to university (any university), that you might not have the capacity to widen your careers provision to include preparations for apprenticeships. I know it can be…
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Damian Hinds: how will he affect schools?
But before we let old acquaintance be forgot, it’s worth having a look at the…
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School leaders shouldn’t be blamed for the workload problem
Firstly, we should welcome Ofsted's decision to include the impact of workload in its evaluation of a school. I’m hoping that this is the first in a line of strategies set up to tackle the problem. But is the right question for the sector to…
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Key insights interviews Ofsted’s Sean Harford
Sean Harford, National Director for Education at Ofsted, is perhaps best known for his non-stop efforts dispelling myths about what schools need to do for inspection. He's often engaged in robust edu-debate on social media and thankfully he is not afraid to speak his mind.…
Why school leader wellbeing must be made a priority
The last few years have seen schools place a growing emphasis on pupil well-being. This has in part been due to increasing numbers of teachers and school leaders beginning to recognise that investing in the wellbeing of our pupils can help secure a positive return…