…disadvantaged pupils. Labelling is the death knell of education aspiration and self-esteem. And repeating tests doesn’t work. We need an exam system that tests academic skills, but also develops and…
Lessons in early years policy
…represents a major increase in the state’s commitment to childcare support, it may make it harder to improve social mobility through such early interventions. The government is trying to introduce…
Childcare plan won’t help social mobility
…for all children under three. It found that, to deliver high quality pedagogy, practitioners need to be skilled and knowledgeable and to work within environments which support them in their…
The next five years
…the coming years, we will step up our efforts to transform lives. We will also increase our impact on public attitudes and government policy. And we want to establish the…
Progress on GCSEs?
…knowledge and skills they need to succeed in life. Leaving school with good GCSEs in English and maths is a prerequisite for progressing into a good quality job, apprenticeship or…
Homework lessons from PISA
…to afterschool clubs. Here, I briefly overview four of the key messages coming out from this report. 1. Although there is a socio-economic gap in total time spent on additional…