Are schools flouting the exclusion laws to protect their reputations?
Tales of pupils being ‘managed out’ of school are on the increase. Whether driven by fear of...
14 Feb 2018
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'Education reform has turned schools into selfish institutions – the consequences are profound'
Politicians have created a culture of self-interest among schools. Such a regime will have a long...
10 Oct 2017
‘Even with Labour, there seems to be a sense of untouchability surrounding academies’
Despite welcome statements at Labour conference about empowering communities, no-one seems to want...
27 Sep 2017
'The government's manipulation of the data on free schools is shameless'
An analysis of the statistics surrounding free schools suggests the policy is failing, writes one...
11 Sep 2017
'Our education system may be far from perfect, but criticism should at least be based on solid research...'
...and, sadly, that cannot be said about the latest report from the Education Policy Institute...
28 Aug 2017
'The new GCSE grades just signal more overly-politicised and largely pointless change'
What was the point of bringing in the new GCSE grading system? It can't have been about tougher...
12 Aug 2017
'Have we reached peak bad education policy?'
Could the new political balance in Parliament signal an injection of common sense into education...
18 Jul 2017
Sprinklers in schools: Has the expectation been downgraded?
There seems to be a conflict between making it easier to set up new schools and insisting on the...
19 Jun 2017
Election countdown: 'Successive governments’ commitment to high-stakes testing has driven the mental health crisis – but no party will admit it'
Thankfully, most politicians want to address the mental health crisis in children – but very few...
6 Jun 2017
The number of 'good' and 'outstanding' schools has certainly jumped. But can the government really claim credit?
It’s probably true that the number of pupils in 'good' or 'outstanding' schools has rocketed, but...
16 May 2017
'Everywhere you look, politicians aren't taking responsibility for their mistakes on schools policy'
As we approach the general election, at risk are the last vestiges of democratic accountability for...
2 May 2017
'Ofsted cannot disentangle the contribution of a school from the background of its pupils, so it's dangerous to draw conclusions from its reports'
Some of the statistically-driven stories we read about in education seem to come dangerously close...
19 Apr 2017
How shall I compare thee…?
There are growing calls for writing assessment in primary to be replaced with comparative judgement...
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7 Apr 2017
'Nothing Michael Gove says should be taken at face value – here's why'
Fact-checking the former education secretary: Warwick Mansell puts Michael Gove’s statements under...
4 Apr 2017
'Is academisation really privatisation by another name? The evidence suggests it might be...'
Here are four key arguments to put to those who deny that education is being privatised, says one...
21 Mar 2017
'The real hero headteachers are those who manage to look beyond league tables'
Too many school leaders are winning plaudits for focusing on superficial measures of institutional...
7 Mar 2017
'The regional schools commissioner system is a national disgrace'
The system of academy oversight needs serious reform, if not outright replacement, writes one...
22 Feb 2017
'Education policymakers claim to care about children. They don’t – they're making pupils ill'
We are driving children so hard that we are making them sick, and ministers and policy wonks don’t...
8 Feb 2017
Heads fear 'forced academisation' of faith schools
Nearly 600 church schools affected by plans put to heads and governors
6 Jan 2017
Heads fear faith schools ‘academised by back door’
Move that would see 600 schools controlled directly by the diocese criticised
5 min read
6 Jan 2017
'Spoonfed' students lack confidence at Oxbridge
Pupils `taught to the test' are without resilience needed for rigours of elite universities, warn...
10 Dec 2010
The untruth about Wales and league tables
`League tables have been just one element of a system of high-stakes accountability in England'
12 Nov 2010
Tertiary - Scotland tops the class in qualification reform
Groundbreaking study into frameworks shows little success elsewhere in the world
29 Oct 2010
Top academic calls for GCSEs at 14
He says they have lost their role as school-leavers' exams
29 Oct 2010
BTECs lead the chase
`GCSEs' gained now outshine actual GCSEs in English and maths
27 Aug 2010
Tough reputation, but how do the IGCSEs really measure up?
Continuing our series on qualifications, Warwick Mansell puts the 'harder than GCSE' renown of the...
20 Aug 2010
6 Aug 2010
The Diploma's future is in the balance
Launching a special series on qualifications, Warwick Mansell examines the new brand of applied...
6 Aug 2010
A-level reforms could trigger 'collapse' in maths take-up
Making subject harder risks repeat of falling numbers seen in 2002, experts warn
30 Jul 2010
More Sats woe as markers are reminded to get their sums right
Confusion over complex scoring system prompts exam board to act, but mistakes 'may be missed'
18 Jun 2010
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