Every now and again a report comes out that turns me into a nodding dog. They tend to be the ones that confirm my experiences or more honestly my biases. Add to that a Department for Educations consultation that feels in part confused and you have some great material for a blog post.
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It’s that time of the year again when my mind focuses on next September and having enough teachers, of the right quality, in front of our pupils at the start of the academic year. We appoint early, we seek to attract the brightest and the best and we’ve always over appointed. Continue reading
The current fecundity of working groups and their ability to reproduce is showing no signs of slowing down. The answer to most problems in education these days seems to be: have a consultation, set up a working or review group and then depending on whether you like what it writes publish the report or bury it. Continue reading