I meant to get this out at the time of the big announcement, but hey, it was Christmas. A quick … Continue reading Sir Nick Clegg- Pupil Premium and services to education?

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So education is rarely a big deal in the budget but even by Conservative standards this was a bad one. … Continue reading Budget note: great ways to throw money down the drain

I want you to go back to primary school- anywhere between the ages of four and ten- and imagine a … Continue reading Why does the education man want to know why I’m dressed like my Mum?

Looking back at the Conservative government’s education reforms you tend to see a familiar pattern: the overstating of change and … Continue reading The education story: performance related pay

There have been more welcome sounds from government recently that improving QTS (entry level qualification of teaching) is a priority … Continue reading 5 ways to crack the 5th year ceiling