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Janet Downs: “Yes, Minister 2011” Episode 2 – the global search for evidence

Scene: the Christmas recess. Sir Humphrey Appleby sits in an armchair next to a side table with decanter and glass. Background SFX: Carols from King’s. Sir Humphrey is reading an e-mail on his smartphone. It is from the Minister. It reads: “Have you seen TES articles re NC review? Not favourable. Concerned about possible teacher supply crisis. Primary heads fear ... read more and comment →

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Latest comment by Janet Downs: "Leonard - it is heartening to read that you "actually agree with some of the LSN's message". It would be useful, therefore, if you could highlight areas of agreement as well as disagreement. It would also be helpful ......"

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Helen Flynn: What is education for? Time to briefly consider the “woods” and not the “trees”.

I am reading a wonderful book, "Radical Education and the Common School" by Michael Fielding and Peter Moss, which acts as a healthy reminder that our focus--and particularly the focus of our politicians--should be on the "woods" and not the "trees". System-wide reform is the only way we can get genuinely sustainable education policy that serves our young people. Our ... read more and comment →

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Latest comment by Thetis: "Helen - I think you have a point about the division between primary and secondary. I was surprised to learn from my daughter how much the children at her state primary are involved in decision-making and am going to ask ......"

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Fiona Millar: Alberta – a high achieving but very different vision for schools

One of the international examples that Michael Gove likes to use in support of his policies is the state of Alberta in Canada - the highest performing English speaking region in the world when it comes to education. However the policies of the province of Alberta aren't quite as Mr Gove likes to suggest, as these two films, 'Lessons from Alberta' ... read more and comment →

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Latest comment by John: "I agree with what the superintendent said in one of the videos. A sense of urgency is key. I never realized we were doing so much better than everyone else, because I was raised to believe what we ......"

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