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Department for Education

All things on government and educational policy from @TeacherToolkit. Browse through this category and feel free to comment or share these blogs articles.

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Marking Workload: Ask A Teacher!

7th Oct 2015 by @TeacherToolkit

Reading time, 3 minutes: If you wanted to help reduce teacher workload, who would you ask?

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9 Workload Protocols for Education

20th Sep 2015 by @TeacherToolkit

Reading time, 4 minutes: Regarding teacher workload, can we trust DfE policy?

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What Has Happened To The Teacher Workload Groups?

18th Sep 2015 by @TeacherToolkit

Reading time, 2 minutes: One year on from the Workload Challenge Report, from the 6 promises offered by Nicky Morgan and the DfE, what workload challenges have not yet been met?

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Coasting Schools

16th Aug 2015 by @TeacherToolkit

Reading time, 4 minutes: Teachers should be partners in deciding education policy in all its aspects, from the curriculum and school structures, to working conditions. If we think that Nicky Morgan is going to do anything to improve working conditions we need to think again.

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Food Technology A Level is Abolished

12th Aug 2015 by @TeacherToolkit

Reading time, 5 minutes: Did you know that the government has decided to abolish the study of all ‘Food’ at A Level from the school curriculum?

The Future of Education in England by @TeacherToolkit

19th Jun 2015 by @TeacherToolkit

Reading time, 3 minutes: Are you proud to be teaching in our education system in England?

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‘Flexibility and Choice’ by @NickyMorgan01

17th Jun 2015 by @TeacherToolkit

Reading time, 2 minutes: Do you agree with Nicky Morgan, that the art subjects are valued within an English Baccalaureate curriculum?

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A Better Workload for Teachers

26th May 2015 by @TeacherToolkit

Reading time, 4 minutes: This is a blog about teacher workload and the DfE’s action plan, designed to re-address the work-life balance.

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Who Should Teachers Vote For? by @TeacherToolkit

27th Apr 2015 by @TeacherToolkit

Reading time, 2 minutes: This is a blog about the forthcoming general election, with a question for all educators; Who Should Teachers Vote For?

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If I Were Secretary of State for Education …

22nd Apr 2015 by @TeacherToolkit

Reading time, 2 minutes: This article was written for a forthcoming publication for The Festival of Education and is also currently appearing as a regular feature in the fabulous newspaper, @SchoolsWeek.

The Answer is Simple by @TeacherToolkit

27th Feb 2015 by @TeacherToolkit

Reading time, 2 minutes: Regarding workload, the answer is simple. In this blog, I address a common problem for all teachers and propose a long-term solution for sustainability. It forms part of my own manifesto to Nicky Morgan.

The Workload Challenge Report

7th Feb 2015 by @TeacherToolkit

Reading time, 4 minutes: What is driving teacher workload in England?

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