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Read Frank’s thoughts and opinions on the latest news and developments in education.
Is the Milburn Review more ambitious than the Francis Curriculum Review in terms of assessment and accountability?
I don’t wish to downplay the importance and possible impact of the Interim Diagnostic Report on Young People and Work, more commonly known as ‘The Milburn Review’ published on 28th May but we need to consider the impact of other such reviews over the years.
My thoughts for Forum Strategy on the importance of place and community engagement
Those of us with rather longer careers than we would want to be reminded of will remember the contribution to education made by Prof John Tomlinson. The Guardian obituary in August 2005 described him as ‘a prophet’ principally for his ability to anticipate and pioneer...
It takes a particular sort of genius to respond to criticism of unreliable judgments by having more judgements
Let me be clear on Ofsted inspections. I am not naïve to believe that all State provision for children and young people is functioning as well as we would all expect. The reasons for this are many but there are very few professionals who go to work wanting to be...