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Manifesto summaries: what do they say about education?
The Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat manifestos have now been published and each contain a…
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The real results of testing are starting to show
Primary assessment has been taking the media by storm in recent weeks. Against a turbulent…
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We shouldn’t dismiss free school meals for all children so easily
Recently, Jeremy Corbyn announced that Labour would offer, if elected, free school meals to all primary…
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School funding ‘crisis’: the reality on the ground
School funding is finally hitting the headlines. Of the many recent media reports on school…
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In the age of information overload, we need to listen to teachers
‘Fake news’ has made us all question what, and who, we believe. Scrolling through social…
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International Women’s Day 2017: who inspires The Key?
Today is International Women's Day 2017. At The Key we're thinking about women who have…
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If sponsors won’t take on struggling schools, who will?
Imagine someone sets up a business. They try their best to make it work, with…
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Is it time to start talking about a retention crisis?
We hear a lot about the recruitment crisis in schools. It’s understandable - the Department…
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5 schools that broke the rules
I have a confession to make: I love rules. You know where you are with…
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A guide to the best and worst teachers to date
Valentine’s Day is a difficult day for everyone, especially teachers. Everyone knows that it is…
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What does the new competency framework mean for school governors?
Last week the Department for Education introduced a brand new competency framework for governance, and governors…
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School funding sees the inner city lose out to the just about managing
The hipsters running the vintage homeware store on Clarence Road in Hackney won’t know it,…
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Do they know it’s Christmas time at all?
Well yes, school staff are fully aware that it’s Christmas time, because they’ve had one…
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If school staff Christmas parties were inspected …
Christmas parties are tense occasions. There’s a constant worry that at least one staff member…
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