More hours of teaching might benefit children’s recovery in the short term but put teachers under dangerous pressure.
PE teachers need better training to ensure children with disabilities have as much access to school sports as their able-bodied peers.
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Inclusive education has been promoted since the 1970s. But research shows children with disabilities are still excluded from school activities and sports in particular
A one-off incentive is a short-sighted fix for a long-standing problem.
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A one-off premium for moving to a challenging school, or another part of the country, is a lacklustre response to a big shortage. It’s also been tried before.
The government is keen for school teachers to learn on the job, as opposed to at university.
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The pandemic completely disrupted normal school life. Being part of a multi-academies enabled schools to support their pupils, their staff and their communities.
Teachers have shown great resilience and adaptability in the face of COVID.
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Women are often drawn to teaching because of the supposed life-work balance. Extreme workloads and inflexible school structures means too many quit early.
Interacting with other children and educators outside of the family environment benefits children’s early development.
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From nursery closures to families self-isolating, COVID has disrupted children’s access to pre-school care. This impacts their development, and their parents’ ability to work
Every child has experienced the pandemic school closures in different ways.
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In focusing on the socio-economic roots of underachievement, the UK government is side-stepping how institutional racism impacts on learning. Schools have a vital role to play in undoing this
‘Hair is not neutral: it is saturated with racial and cultural meaning’
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