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James Bowen
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‘Teachers having a normal life outside school is just too much for many pupils to take’
The idea that all teachers live at school is one of the teacher myths we should enjoy, writes one union leader
12 September 2017
‘Look across the Atlantic - leadership can never be a one-person show, so surround yourself with the right people’
Advice for new leaders on the challenges of school leadership they will face and how to stay motivated when times get tough
5 September 2017
‘Finally, a secretary of state who genuinely engages with the profession - now let’s work together’
Greening’s signals for a less ‘punitive’ approach towards struggling schools may just be a glimmer of light rather than the breaking of a new dawn, but it’s a light we’ve been waiting to see for a long time
14 July 2017
Sats: ‘The pressure on schools and heads feels higher than ever - here’s why...’
Whether it be a narrowing of the curriculum, holiday revision classes or endless hours spent ‘practising’ for the tests, the impact of Sats is hard to overestimate
3 July 2017
What is driving so many young teachers out of the profession?
The simple truth is that we cannot afford to lose these people from our profession, writes one teacher-leader
26 June 2017
Universal free school meals: ‘This election delivers to heads and teachers yet more political whim and reversals’
The political U-turn on Universal Infant Free School Meals is just one of many that schools have had to deal with
19 May 2017