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James Bowen
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Why do we treat early years teachers as second class?
Early years teachers are crucial to our children’s development, so why don’t they have the status they deserve?
30 November 2018
5 questions Ofsted must answer on the new framework
The new framework will affect schools immeasurably - Ofsted must share every detail so schools can prepare, says James Bowen
26 October 2018
‘Schools can’t do it alone - neither can parents’
Only if parents, pre-schools, schools and support work together will we see progress in early literacy, says James Bowen
31 July 2018
The 6 golden rules of pupil progress data
Used badly, pupil progress data can do more harm than good, warns the director of middle leaders’ union NAHT Edge
14 July 2018
Book review: The Tyranny of Metrics
A plea to end our ‘fixation’ with performance measurement
8 July 2018
‘Ofsted, beware: behaviour is not easily judged’
If Ofsted is to judge behaviour, it must appreciate that it’s complex and influenced by many factors, says James Bowen
4 July 2018