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Five years ago this week, Covid closed schools across England and Geoff Barton, then ASCL general secretary, was at the heart of the process. He explains how it happened and what it taught us

As part of The Big Help Out happening later this year, ASCL’s Geoff Barton explains why he believes it is important schools find the time for volunteering efforts

Geoff Barton explains why the most significant moment of the Labour Party conference was not a new policy, but a new approach

ASCL’s Geoff Barton argues that for all the potential merits of considering reforms to post-16 education, the teacher shortage crisis makes it unrealistic

As ASCL’s annual conference begins, general secretary Geoff Barton outlines why political posturing around teacher strikes is getting the sector nowhere and needs to end

There was a change of tone from the government in this week’s teacher pay talks, says ASCL leader Geoff Barton – but without a concrete offer, it’s hard to imagine future strikes will be averted