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Childcare is increasingly expensive for parents – and staff are leaving the sector.
School leaders fear they are facing bankruptcy.
Higher fees might well be the best option.
The pandemic has has a serious impact on school pupils – but a record number have applied to university.
The tax exemptions enjoyed by the UK’s charitable private schools are estimated to equate to 6% of England’s annual state school budget
Children often aren’t aware of how much has been lost in recent generations.
More hours of teaching might benefit children’s recovery in the short term but put teachers under dangerous pressure.
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 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.
Universities are responsible for the majority of teacher training and eduation in England. The government is set on shifting the focus to schools
The way students have been marked has changed, but that doesn’t mean they don’t deserve their grades.
The pandemic completely disrupted normal school life. Being part of a multi-academies enabled schools to support their pupils, their staff and their communities.
Women are often drawn to teaching because of the supposed life-work balance. Extreme workloads and inflexible school structures means too many quit early.
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
Academic progress seems to be the government’s primary concern. But school pupils have experienced lockdown learning – and losses – in a myriad ways
Phones have the potential to help children learn, but UK teachers need evidence-based guidance on phone use in schools
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
In the absence of explicit national legislation against hair-based discrimination, young people are demanding fairer rules - and a culture shift.
We heard the views of 211 primary school staff in Wales on the return to school.
Top contributors
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Professor of Education and Public Policy, Durham University
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Senior Lecturer in Science Education, Sussex School of Education and Social Work, University of Sussex
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Lecturer in Education, Swansea University
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Associate Pro Vice Chancellor for Student Inclusion and Professor of Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, University of East Anglia
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Gavin Moodie is a Friend of The Conversation.
Adjunct Professor, Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education, OISE, University of Toronto
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Honorary Professorial Fellow, Melbourne CSHE, The University of Melbourne
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Emeritus Professor, Monash University. Professorial Fellow, Melbourne University, Monash University
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Associate Professor, School of Criminology, University of Leicester
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Professor of Education Research, School of Education, Durham University
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Lecturer in Economics and Social Statistics, UCL
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Associate Professor, The University of Queensland
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Senior Lecturer, Cardiff University
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Professor of Psychology in Education, University of York
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Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, School of Education, University of Nottingham
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Professor of Life Sciences Education, University of Birmingham
