And so it begins…
And another thing… Our weekly blog by ATL general secretary Mary Bousted. And so it begins – Nicky Morgan’s bonkers announcement that the leaders of ‘failing or coasting’ schools will have their...
View ArticleWhy so tight-lipped? What Nicky Morgan wouldn’t say
Following her announcement that 1000 ‘failing’ schools would be converted into academies, Nicky Morgan was questioned repeatedly this morning about how many of those ‘failing’ schools are, in fact,...
View ArticleCoasting schools: why the Education Bill proposals will harm the most...
The designation ‘coasting’ severely disadvantages maintained schools – and is designed to do so. Schools with deprived pupil intakes will struggle to meet the threshold to avoid being deemed to be...
View ArticleAcademies are the government’s childlike solution – to everything
Laura McInerney, editor of Schools Week, gives us her take on the first 100 days of a Conservative government. There’s a moment in every child’s life where they happen upon the secret to all of...
View ArticleThis budget does nothing to make it easier to trust government on education
In a weakening global economy, people will rightly ask how the British government is providing opportunity for them. A high quality education system benefits everyone. But just because government...
View ArticleEducation for some, disruption for all
Ralph Surman, ATL’s National Officer for Policy, examines some of the issues raised from the ATL fringe at TUC2016 in Brighton. One thing that those working in education understand more than most is...
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