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Mike Ion
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Why school leaders should prioritise purpose over checklists
We must encourage leaders to focus on the deeper questions that underpin education, writes a trust education director
Tips & Techniques
29 May 2024
Why school leaders should prioritise purpose over checklists
‘Labour should rebrand TA job title and boost pay to £25k’
If we want to truly recognise the value of teaching assistants, then better pay and job titles would help, says this trust education director
General
7 February 2024
Labour should call TAs ‘Learning Coaches’ and boost pay to £25,000
Teacher CPD: Here’s what we need to change
Teacher CPD shouldn’t be about the impact it has on student performance, but on professional development for its own sake, writes Mike Ion
Staff Management
4 November 2021
Who started the fight?
1 July 2011
Nurturing young talent
27 May 2011
Review - Books - Flick the switch
13 May 2011