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Online open days? Great education just looks...dull
Videos and online meetings are replacing parent visits – but how do you show great learning on film, asks Michael Tidd
27 October 2020
As half-term nears, let’s recognise a job well done
It’s been a (very) tough term so far. As the half-term break approaches, it’s time to take stock of our achievements, says Michael Tidd
19 October 2020
‘Autumn is always exhausting - but not this exhausting’
The first term of the year is always a bit crazy – and that’s before you add coronavirus into the mix, says Michael Tidd
15 October 2020
Why threatening teachers won’t solve our Covid problems
The DfE is overlooking the challenges of remote learning, simply legislating that it must happen, says Michael Tidd
5 October 2020
Does the DfE think you can clean a school for free?
Schools are facing all manner of increased costs – not least on cleaning products and cleaners – but does the government appreciate this reality? Michael Tidd is not so sure
28 September 2020
How dare Gavin Williamson criticise teachers?
‘How dare you?’ is a phrase Michael Tidd usually reserves for unruly pupils. Now he aims it at the education secretary
21 September 2020