Lockdown

The Impact of Lockdown on Children’s Education: A Nationwide Analysis

• 16 Nov

Generation On Mute – An Open Letter To The Department for Education and Ofqual

• 13 Nov

Only A Crisis Can Produce Real Change

Headteacher Shonogh Pilgrim misses lockdown and has some bitter-sweet reflections about the return to a less-than-great ‘normal'.

• 9 Nov

Learning the Lessons of Lockdown is Everyone’s Responsibility

Olly Newton, Executive Director, Edge Foundation, believes that the disruption of lockdown has been creative as well as horribly challenging.

• 28 Oct

Don’t Leave Lockdown Changes At The Roadside!

Lord Jim Knight and Somerset secondary headteacher Shonogh Pilgrim suggest how school leaders can build on the positives that emerged during lockdown

• 9 Oct

Balancing the Risks of Pupils Returning to Schools

• 29 Jul

Teenagers Falling Through The Gaps

• 14 Jul

Parent Carers’ Experiences Of Lockdown

• 17 Jun

BBC’s Bitesize Daily is not the solution to the Covid crisis

Count von Count, the friendly, maths-loving vampire on Sesame Street might be many children’s maths entry-point, but the character is rarely described as a substitute maths teacher. Video, whether online or on TV, is fundamentally a one-way medium. While there is certainly value in using TV programmes as an educational aid, they are no substitute for a teacher.

• 3 Jun

Learning During The Lockdown: Real-Time Data On Children’s Experiences During Home Learning

• 19 May