Inside Track...with Sir David Hart
Headteachers must take care which issues they are choosing to fight over
November has seen a positive deluge of education stories. First off was the Government review of the primary key stage two tests, a subject guaranteed to raise the hackles of primary teachers.
Last updated 19 November 2011
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Critics of free schools should wait until we see if educational standards increase
The Government announced, with a flurry, the opening of 24 new free schools this September.
Last updated 24 September 2011
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Can parents ever get a fair deal on school admissions?
There is scarcely a more important issue for a parent than how to get their child into the school of their choice. I know that some see this as a particularly London and south east problem but that is simply not true.
Last updated 18 June 2011
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Old problems, new solutions
April has seen the publication of two reports that deal with old problems but promise new solutions. The issue of incompetent teachers is as old as the hills.
Last updated 21 April 2011
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Let’s hope Bill to raise standards won’t be undone by changes to university admission
The coalition Government has published an Education Bill that has, as one of its main aims, the raising of standards.
Last updated 19 February 2011
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It has its challenges, but I wouldn’t swap my new university life for the world
It was a little over 12 months ago that the small, white envelope dropped through my front door with an offer of a place at Cambridge hidden inside.
Last updated 22 January 2011
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Schools face tough decisions as they cope with the Government’s spending review
On the face of it, schools were let off somewhat lightly when the Chancellor announced the economic “night of the long knives" on October 20. Appearances can, however, be deceptive.
Last updated 20 November 2010
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The quality of the teacher is key, not how new the school is
It was sadly predictable to see how quickly teachers’ organisations trotted out the usual excuses in the wake of the Government’s planned cuts in education spending.
Last updated 25 September 2010
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Getting the brightest into the best is still a major challenge
To say that the result of the General Election will have dramatic implications for the education system is a statement of the blindingly obvious.
Last updated 18 June 2010
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Politicians need to realise that education really does matter
I have tried to ignore the forthcoming election, thinking that the economy will be “the be all and end all” of the campaign, but I have come to the inevitable conclusion that education really does matter.
Last updated 23 April 2010
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Prepare for some big changes
It seems blindingly obvious that the result of the General Election will have a dramatic impact on the education system.
Last updated 20 February 2010
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Education on the cheap not the answer despite budget worries
As the General Election rapidly approaches all the main political parties will be jockeying for position on the key battleground issues over which the election will be fought.
Last updated 21 November 2009
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Review of exam standards is needed to put debate to bed
So what do we make of the 2009 GCSE results? Let’s start by making it quite clear that the students and their teachers have worked their socks off to achieve the best ever set of results.
Last updated 19 September 2009
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I always thought that Mr Sugar had a softer side
Do students know how business really ticks? The employment news for graduate, college and school leavers this summer is pretty depressing.
Last updated 20 June 2009
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Mr Milburn’s new committee won’t tell us anything new
The Government’s policy on social mobility appears to have failed. So Gordon Brown “thinks the unthinkable” and invites one of Tony Blair’s closest allies, Alan Milburn, to chair a committee with the purpose of encouraging bright youngsters from deprived backgrounds to gain entry to the professions and top jobs.
Last updated 16 February 2009
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The latest statistics which revealed the number of three- to five-year-olds suspended for attacking pupils or adults produced the usual “ shock horror” reactions from all quarters.
Last updated 22 November 2008
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School governors have power, but they need training as well
The powers and effectiveness of school governing bodies has changed out of all recognition in recent years. They are at the front line, implementing a whole raft of government policies. At first glance it seems eminently sensible to have governors that represent the various constituencies. But a governing body has to act corporately. It is one body; not a group of factions.
Last updated 23 September 2008
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Is there a fresh shock in store when the Sats fiasco is over?
Headteachers must have thought that the silly season had arrived early when they were given the news that the Key Stage Two and Three results would be late.
Last updated 22 July 2008
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Worthy of further scrutiny
The headline in a recent Times caught my eye. “Row over plans to recycle 24,000 failing teachers,” it read. The figure was interesting in itself. The idea that teachers could be recycled was even more intriguing.
Last updated 26 May 2008
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