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Bernard Trafford
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Don’t tarnish all home educators with the same brush
Some kids thrive in home education, others are crying out for a proper education – it’s too complex to generalise, writes Bernard Trafford
9 February 2019
‘History is a victim of Gove’s back-of-an-envelope policies’
In this age of political duplicity, pupils need to learn history – but it is being squeezed out, says Bernard Trafford
2 February 2019
‘Fining parents for school absences doesn’t work’
Holiday fines only result in animosity – perhaps, Bernard Trafford says, travel firms could stop hiking the prices up...
26 January 2019
‘We can save the dog’s dinner that is uni admissions’
How? Listen to the UCU and introduce post-qualifications applications, writes Bernard Trafford
19 January 2019
Why students should be included in teacher recruitment
The practice of having a pupil panel at an interview is up for debate again – and Bernard Trafford knows on which side of the fence he sits
12 January 2019
‘There’s absolutely no evidence that IGCSEs are easier’
It’s unfair to accuse independent schools of cheating the GCSE system with IGCSEs, writes Bernard Trafford
5 January 2019