Blogs

A West Yorkshire member on their light touch approach to making pupils 'secondary ready', not 'SATs ready'.

Students Hamza Shahbaz and Gabriel Perez detail their experiences of campaigning for much needed change in the education system, specifically around the outdated Ofsted inspectorate.

In responding to the pay claims of teachers ‘ unions, the government responds with the same refrains – “There’s no money".

Martina Porter, Managing Director of an Independent Training Provider, questions the independence of Ofsted’s convoluted complaints procedure.

Dr Meryl Batchelder, explains how climate education can be embraced in schools.

Mark Langhammer, the Northern Ireland, regional secretary of the National Education Union (NEU), on why teachers across all five main unions are embroiled in industrial action short of strike.

Michael Farrelly, senior leader in a Special primary school, explains how Ofsted is a driving factor in the teaching recruitment crisis.

An NEU member describes the impact Ofsted’s framework has on subject leaders working in primary schools.

Education journalist Warwick Mansell explores Ofsted’s deliberate avoidance of investigating school staff concerns.

Education journalist Warwick Mansell questions Ofsted's claim of impartiality regarding recruitment to its controversial "curriculum unit"

Jane Perryman, Professor of Sociology of Education at UCL, explains why only an alternative system to Ofsted can provide the support schools deserve.

NEU Leadership member John Connolly explains why the system of school inspection must change urgently to work to support schools.