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Geoff Barton
Geoff Barton
All articles by Geoff Barton
‘The DfE’s position on funding cuts is robotically facile’
‘More funding than ever before’ is not only irritating but hugely misleading, says Geoff Barton as he sets the record straight on funding
4 October 2018
‘The impact of Brexit on education is immeasurable’
Closer attention must be paid to Brexit’s effect on teacher supply, MFL and global citizenship, writes Geoff Barton
27 September 2018
‘Why are we so obsessed with Ofsted?’
When did Ofsted become synonymous with teaching? Geoff Barton urges the sector to refocus on what matters most: learning
13 September 2018
There’s a difference between off-rolling and exclusions
Exclusions are a legitimate sanction for unacceptable behaviour – do not tar them with the same brush as off-rolling
9 September 2018
‘End this addiction to high-stakes exams at 16’
The reformed GCSEs have been delivered well, but they are already past their sell-by date, says Geoff Barton
23 August 2018
‘What exactly was the point of exam reforms?’
We were told they were about ‘rigour’, but no one has really explained what that meant, writes the ASCL’s Geoff Barton
16 August 2018