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One week back: ‘Are smaller classes the new normal?’
Primary head Michael Tidd reflects on his first week back in school – and the clear benefits of having smaller classes
8 June 2020
‘Loose lockdown rules come at worst time for schools’
The wider reopening of schools has coincided with mass gatherings in beauty spots and the end of shielding, only adding to teachers’ concerns, writes Michael Tidd
1 June 2020
What was said in the conversation on reopening schools?
Primary head Michael Tidd imagines how the plan for reopening schools might have been settled in Westminster
18 May 2020
I’m a primary head and I’m baffled by latest advice
Primary head Michael Tidd does his best to find clarity in the government’s new coronavirus advice, but soon comes unstuck
11 May 2020
School reopening debate is hiding a much bigger problem
There’s been a lot written about when schools should reopen, but the impact school closures have had is the far bigger topic we should be thinking about
4 May 2020
‘Remote learning can’t replace a teacher in class’
The government has got it wrong in throwing money at remote learning systems for schools, writes Michael Tidd
27 April 2020