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We teachers are a stubborn bunch. Being told what or how to teach is sure to kindle a flame of resistance in the hearts of many of us. So…

There’s a lot to think about for teenagers and their parents as sixth form looms. What subjects to study? What curriculum to follow?…

It seems that over recent years, schools’ view of a ‘satisfactory’ level of broadband connectivity has declined, as actual bandwidth…

I’m not the most competitive of people (unless there’s a race to the fridge to get the last chicken wing). It’s never been something…

Revolution is one of those words that tends to make people feel a little bit uncomfortable. We imagine heads on blocks; riots in streets;…

The easiest way to overspend on your ICT budget is to buy unnecessary solutions to problems you don’t have, so it pays to look at the big…

When the governors of Passmores decided to say yes to Educating Essex being made at the school none of us, in our wildest dreams, expected…

Top down reform – everyone seems sick of it. Whether it is pressure for structural change, prescription about the curriculum or the…

Enterprise education was and is a pretty hot buzz-word, with entrepreneurship now gaining more clout as a real option for students to…

Retaining and recruiting the right staff ensures that the school’s ethos is firmly established from the offset, an important first step in…

​From September 2014 the DfE introduced the risk protection arrangement (RPA). You may be forgiven for thinking that RPA had something to…

There is a time when the torch must be passed. When the acquired knowledge of a career is distilled and transmitted to the the the…

Is there really any point in investing in new classroom furniture? Research shows that classrooms have a discernible effect on learning, but…