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Bernard Trafford
All articles by Bernard Trafford
‘The school system is based on fear’
The pressure of accountability means schools, teachers and pupils are fearful of taking risks, warns Bernard Trafford
24 June 2018
‘The season of endemic tension is nearly over’
Exam season heightens tensions throughout a school community – we must all remember to stay calm, writes Bernard Trafford
16 June 2018
‘Let them eat cake! In the classroom...’
If there’s one thing that can bring a community together more than patriotism, it’s cake, writes Bernard Trafford
9 June 2018
Focus too hard and things slip through your fingers
Like Liverpool’s goalkeeper, if teachers give their entire attention to one thing, others get missed
3 June 2018
‘Schools see diversity wins - Oxbridge should too’
Years of leadership have taught headteacher Bernard Trafford that the greater the diversity, the better a school will be
26 May 2018
‘Finally, proof that league tables are damaging’
What started out as healthy competition between schools has turned sour – and now we have the evidence, writes one head
20 May 2018