Month: November 2018

Primary languages: the problem and the way forward
Ian Bauckham has written this excellent blog for us… I was asked recently to contribute to a conference about the future of modern foreign languages in primary schools in England.It…
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The Joy of Flex: recruiting and retaining teachers for the future
Michelle Thomason (@mikithomason) has written this excellent blog for us… Not many professions have more qualified people outside of it than working within it.Sadly, the teaching profession appears to be…
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Return to Queen Elizabeth’s Academy
I first visited Queen Elizabeth Academy earlier in the year, and left inspired by Helen Brothwell and her team. I’ve enjoyed following the school’s journey since then, regularly checking in by email to see how…
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A plea for politeness
Back in March I wrote on this site about school shaming, and sadly it is a topic that I feel the need to return to again now. I was recently interviewed…
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