Keynote Panel: Education policy by soundbites – is there a better way?

01/07/21

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Panel: Natalie Perera, Jon Yates, Debi Bailey, Frank Norris MBE, Cath Murrary.

A discussion about whether the government should start to listen to the headteachers who are asking for more money to be given directly to schools.

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