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Paul Whiteman
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Exclusions: schools need support, not sanctions
Tough talk from the DfE on exclusions won’t help the pupils at risk from it, says heads’ leader
3 May 2019
‘Recharging your batteries should not be a luxury’
Restlessly optimistic leaders should not have to put their school’s success ahead of their own wellbeing, says Paul Whiteman
28 March 2019
‘Can’t ministers just be honest about education funding cuts?’
School funding is at breaking point – ministers need to stop burying their heads in the sand, writes Paul Whiteman
11 March 2019
In 2018, heads showed politicians the meaning of strong and stable leadership
While politicians fought to a standstill, school leaders once again stepped up for the sake of their pupils
19 December 2018
‘School funding remains Ofsted’s elephant in the room’
Ofsted’s annual report reflects Westminster’s reluctance to take a stance on the issue, writes one union leader
6 December 2018
Headteachers aren’t the marching kind. This is serious.
Heads are sick of being told there’s ‘record levels’ of funding when there simply isn’t - I’m so proud they’re making a stand today
28 September 2018