‘Don’t ask hard-pressed teachers to solve society’s problems alone’
Once upon a time there was a view that it took a village to educate a child. A recognition that,...
Read moreOnce upon a time there was a view that it took a village to educate a child. A recognition that,...
Read moreIt might be said that one of the most quotable quotes of the 20th century came from Zhou Enlai, who...
Read moreImagine the scenario: The suitcases are next to the front door. The taxi to the airport is on its way,...
Read moreIn January 2019, I stood talking to a group of school leaders in a very wintery and cold Moldova, explaining...
Read moreTwo decades ago, I discovered the extraordinary phenomenon of low-cost schools in the global South. In urban sub-Saharan Africa and...
Read moreI would like to preface this column by saying that never have I had more respect for the academic profession...
Read moreTheodore Roosevelt once said: “In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the...
Read moreThere are some four million pre-schoolers living in the UK today, half of them in homes where both parents work...
Read moreNursery and pre-prep is perhaps not the most prestigious end of the independent sector, even though most educators recognise it...
Read moreThe independent school sector has had to adapt very quickly over the last year to new ways of working as...
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