The run up to a general election often trots out the good, the bad, and the ugly, of education policy. We know that what sells to the voter on the …
Duvet Days & the Teacher Workload Problem
You can almost smell the burning indignation of Daily Mail readers as they read the following story on ‘Duvet Days’ for teachers. “Lessons in Laziness from lie-in teachers” is the war-cry. …
The Teacher Workload ‘Collection’
This last month, the Department for Education, the teaching unions and OFSTED united. Yes, you heard me right. The topic that saw this unique collaboration: teacher workload. The recruitment and …
The Penalty Paradox
Take a moment to imagine the scene. You are standing on the goal line and you have the privilege of being the goalkeeper of your nation – in a major …
5-a-Day for Teacher
We all know the recommended dietary intake of 5-a-day for fruit and veg. Is it a simple shortcut to remind us to eat better because we need it. Now, the …
The Workload Challenge: An Unwinnable Trial
Sometimes a mythic tale stays with you and lingers in your mind years after the first reading. For some reason, the trials of Thor have stayed with me since their …
My TES Articles
I have had the pleasure of writing some articles for the TES recently. I wanted to create a running record for myself so that I had access to the electronic …
Teacher Workload in the Shadow of OFSTED
The iceberg of teacher workload Ask somebody who isn’t a teacher, or is not related to a teacher in any way, and you may get the impression that we …