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Failure is not an option (but it should be)
Most of us recognise that to succeed we should expect to make mistakes along the way, but some argue that the education system is set up so that students are afraid to fail – and their learning is suffering as a result. Chris Parr reports
1 June 2018
Long read: So you think you know what your pupils should study at university?
The system demands students pick one subject when they head into HE, but research suggests this is way too early. They’ll likely change their mind
21 April 2018
The challenge of inadequate Ofsted reports
Removing documents from its website, mistake-filled emails to parents and ‘insufficient evidence’ are some of the inspectorate’s problems, writes Chris Parr
16 February 2018
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