Since 2011, schools have been inundated with new initiatives from the Department of Education. However, other agencies have also dumped their workload on schools too. In this episode I point the finger of blame while proposing a solution that if a new initiative is to come into schools, one must be removed first.
Schools are to remain open in Level 5 but can we do it safely? In this episode, I explore what’s been happening over the last few days and ask the Twitterati what they think we need to do to keep schools open safely.
Schools are to remain open in Level 5 but can we do it safely? In this episode, I explore what’s been happening over the last few days and ask the Twitterati what they think we need to do to keep schools open safely.
If you work in a primary school, one thing you can probably be sure about is that the Department of Education will pay you. Well, that is unless you happen to be the school secretary or another member of what is affectionately called ancillary staff. In probably one of the least controversial episodes of this … Read more
If you work in a primary school, one thing you can probably be sure about is that the Department of Education will pay you. Well, that is unless you happen to be the school secretary or another member of what is affectionately called ancillary staff. In probably one of the least controversial episodes of this … Read more
While I don’t think anyone was expecting much from this year’s budget, at least none of us were surprised. Here’s my reaction.
While I don’t think anyone was expecting much from this year’s budget, at least none of us were surprised. Here’s my reaction.
Any time an important circular or guidance document is released by the Department of Education, I do a live reading of it to try and make sense of it for myself, but also, hopefully to explain it to you. It might save you a bit of time reading it yourself too! This document was released … Read more
Any time an important circular or guidance document is released by the Department of Education, I do a live reading of it to try and make sense of it for myself, but also, hopefully to explain it to you. It might save you a bit of time reading it yourself too! This document was released … Read more
Homework is still one of the most divisive things you can talk about. If you surveyed everyone in the country about whether they think you should scrap homework or not, you’d get a 50-50 response. In this episode, I’m going to explore homework at primary school, some of the reasons why teachers and parents and … Read more