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Festival of Education: The Politicians Speak

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The Festival of Education at Wellington gives those interested in education the opportunity to listen and speak to those who have determined policy over the decades. As previously reported, the first morning brought Kenneth Baker to the festival, with a … Continue reading

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A Gift of Reading for Christmas

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What might be the greatest gift you could give a child this Christmas? The latest electronic gadget? A trip to a pantomime? The top selling “Furby”? Or a really brilliant book? How do we – parents and teachers – enable … Continue reading

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A Celebration of Reading

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What are you going to read today? Do we really need a dedicated day to celebrate reading? Why don’t we have a World Maths Day or a World Writing Day? Where’s World Music Day? Where’s World Cooking Day or World … Continue reading

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Changes to the National Curriculum; Back to the Future.

What is going to happen to education if the current government loses the election in 2015? Are we going to return to the policies of New Labour with its “education, education, education” mantra that really meant “tests, tests, tests”? Or … Continue reading

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