by Frank Norris | May 27, 2023 | General
I worked as a HM Inspector in the Welsh inspectorate from 1991 to 2020 and I was the lead officer for inspection policy from 2010 onwards. From that perspective, it is intriguing to compare and contrast the inspectorate today with the inspectorate in the past, and to...
by Frank Norris | Mar 18, 2023 | General
Recently, the Sutton Trust produced an insightful research paper about the introduction, roll out and early signs of impact of national tutoring programmes. These were introduced as a response to the impact of the pandemic on the most vulnerable pupils. The report...
by Frank Norris | Oct 31, 2022 | General
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by Frank Norris | Oct 3, 2022 | General
Phil Naylor knows that colleagues who teach in areas of significant economic and social challenge get used to initiatives landing from afar that appear good on paper – but don’t work out so well in their context. They are also familiar with their effectiveness being...
by Frank Norris | Jun 10, 2022 | General
Originally posted on Rethinking Assessment. Employers take great pride in the civic activities of their staff. They recognise that people gain huge benefits from volunteering in a wide range of areas. Such activity has a major benefit to their approach to...
by Frank Norris | Jun 6, 2022 | General
Originally posted on Big Education. ‘What’s your philosophy of education?’ This was the question I was asked by a Stockport local authority adviser when I applied for my first headship. The year was 1987 and I had been teaching for eight years. To be honest I wasn’t...
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