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Leaders and teachers have acted while government has served up only platitudes

After a bruising two years, the reality behind the latest attendance statistics is bleak, while the response from ministers is frustratingly tone deaf, says Geoff Barton in his latest blog. 

Posted: 08/04/2022 10:32:13
  • Leadership
  • Examinations
  • Coronavirus
  • Attendance
  • Education recovery
  • DfE
  • Blog
  • Staff absence

Living with Covid and Exams: More questions than answers

Covid and exams: The unanswered questions we’re asking on behalf of school and college leaders. See ASCL Curriculum, Assessment and Inspection Specialist Tom Middlehurst’s blog.

Posted: 01/04/2022 13:52:58
  • Assessment
  • Post-16
  • Health and safety
  • Examinations
  • GCSE
  • A Levels
  • AS Levels
  • BTEC
  • Ofqual
  • Coronavirus
  • Risk assessment
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The government must stop taking school and college leaders for granted

Rather than supporting schools and colleges, it sometimes feels like the government is working in opposition to them. This is one of those weeks, says Geoff Barton in his latest blog.

Posted: 01/04/2022 10:57:45
  • Leadership
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  • Government
  • Education recovery
  • DfE
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