James Whiting

How Test-Driven Policy Undermines Real Learning Blog 52. Two posts argue that current education policy is dominated by testing, metrics, and rigid structures that undermine children’s wellbeing, engagement, and genuine learning.

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Why The Comprehensive Ideal Must Survive Ian Duckett (SEA NEC) teacher, NEU activist and writer sets out how essential the comprehensive ideal is in our increasingly fragmented society. He also recounts a visit to Cuban schools.

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Caroline Benn Memorial Lecture 2025 - Comprehensive Revolution: Completed or Defeated? This year's special 25th Anniversary Lecture takes the form of presentations on the question 'Completed or Defeated?  The Comprehensive Revolution 25 Years On' given by three women. Diane Reay -...

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Give Us Back Our Schools and Solve the SEND Crisis Blog 50 returns to a perennial SEA campaign. John Cosgrove shows how academisation/privatisation is a major factor in the SEND crisis. Richard Hatcher bemoans the loss of community sway it has caused.

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Curriculum Review: An initial SEA response Blog 49

Curriculum Review: An initial SEA response
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No to Year 8 Reading Tests! Blog 48. We imagine how the test was conceived in a 'Yes Minister' style spoof. First, a post setting out the arguments against the test proposal and for a more playful approach to literature.

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Caroline Benn Memorial Lecture 2025 - Comprehensive Revolution: Completed or Defeated? This year's special 25th Anniversary Lecture takes the form of presentations on the question 'Completed or Defeated?  The Comprehensive Revolution 25 Years On' given by three women. Diane Reay -...

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What is behind the White Working Class Obsession? Blog 47 digs beneath Bridget Phillipson's concern with white working class attainment and Richard Hatcher raises issues around the proposal to hand powers over education to combined authorities.

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The Results of the SEA Ballot for the Nomination of Deputy leader were as follows:

Turn Out 53%

Bridget Phillipson 16%

No Nomination 19%

Lucy Powell 68%

The SEA has therefore nominated Lucy Powell for Deputy Leader of the Labour Party

The NEC did not advise members.

Has the Love of Learning Been Lost? Blog 46 features Steve Witherden MP, Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Education whose report finds children trapped in poverty and a system draining the excitement of learning away.

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Pupil Well-being crisis. Will more militarism help? Blog 45. Paty Paliokosta look at why pupil well-being in secondary schools is declining and Conor Bollins questions Starmer's commitment to increase militarism in schools

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The Crisis Engulfing our Universities Blog 44. Dr Conor Bollins asks when will Labour tackle the growing crisis, using his experience as a lecturer at UEA, as an example of the mess.

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MATS to get the majority of new nursery funding Blog 42 checks in on Phillipson's new nursery funding announcement and considers the NEU's contribution to the 'Year of Trade Union Climate Action'.

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Register above! Open Meeting

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Register above! Open Meeting

SEND in Crisis and our Child Poverty AGM Blog 41 focuses on the crisis in Special Needs and Disability Education and features the outline of a presentation made to the SEA parliamentary branch. First, information about the SEA AGM.

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SEND in Crisis and our Child Poverty AGM Blog 41 focuses on the crisis in Special Needs and Disability Education and features the outline of a presentation made to the SEA parliamentary branch. First, information about the SEA AGM.

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An inconvenient truth for the racists and xenophobes (and Labour):

Low birth rate in the UK inevitably means fewer young supporting ever more older people.

Immigration brings in young people and eases the problem.

Without it, everyone must work longer.

School Accountability: Start Again! Blog 39. The DFE is consulting on new accountability measures whilst OFSTED is encountering unprecedented opposition to its report card proposals. We respond.

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School Accountability: Start Again! Blog 39. The DFE is consulting on new accountability measures whilst OFSTED is encountering unprecedented opposition to its report card proposals. We respond.

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Defend the Schools Bill! End the Privatisation of Education! Blog 38: Katherine Birbalsingh and her MATS allies are organising opposition to the Schools Bill. Its time to write to your MP. There are alternatives to the growth of privatisation and market forces.

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Defend the Schools Bill! End the Privatisation of Education! Blog 38: Katherine Birbalsingh and her MATS allies are organising opposition to the Schools Bill. Its time to write to your MP. There are alternatives to the growth of privatisation and market forces.

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Curriculum and OFSTED Shake Up? Blog 37 The Curriculum Review Interim report is out and OFSTED are consulting on major changes to inspection. Education Politics responds.

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Where now for the Curriculum? Blog 36. Emeritus Professor Ken Jones offers some thinking on the current curriculum review. A second article prompted by industrial action, looks at contradictions in Quaker education.

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Where now for the Curriculum? Blog 36. Emeritus Professor Ken Jones offers some thinking on the current curriculum review. A second article prompted by industrial action, looks at contradictions in Quaker education.

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