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Mike Buchanan
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‘Bashing private schools won’t bring education equality’
The independent sector is making real progress in widening access and supporting state schools, says the executive director of the HMC
25 April 2019
HMC boss: ‘Our schools are a bit like socialism in action’
Our institutions can be glue for our broken society, argues the man who represents Britain’s top independent schools
6 December 2018
‘Happy pupils perform better in school and in life’
It’s time for a shift in priorities: one of the aims of education must be to ensure pupils flourish, says Mike Buchanan
27 June 2018
Six ways to succeed in teaching interviews
One headteacher gives his top tips for a successful interview
16 May 2017
‘Students deserve accurate information and unequivocal guidance about sex and relationships’
With the government considering making sex education compulsory, and pupils demanding proper guidance, it is up to schools to share best practice in SRE, writes one leading headteacher
12 January 2017
‘There is a possible high impact, high value and low risk solution to creating thousands of new places in good schools around the country’
We are challenging the government to support us in sharing our specific expertise where and with whom it is welcomed, says one leading headteacher
9 December 2016