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Dismantling racism in British education

09 Jun 2022
Designed as white by default, the British education system is in drastic need of change. Author, broadcaster and educator Jeffrey Boakye draws on his experiences and expertise as a black teacher and black student to share why change is necessary and what forms it should take.
A group of students in school uniforms ascend a staircase inside a building. They are moving energetically, and the environment is well-lit with natural light coming through large windows.
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The slow death of classical music education

29 Jan 2024 Ray Coyte
Classical music is becoming a niche activity not helped by the fact that fewer and fewer state school pupils are learning to play orchestral instruments. It’s time to reassess our priorities, argues Ray Coyte.
Close-up of a person's hands playing a silver flute, with fingers positioned on the keys. In the background, a music stand displays sheet music.
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Schools Need Nurses

5 Apr 2023 Sam Everington
Schools and society are not creating happy, healthy 18-year-olds, ready to meet the challenges of the modern world.
A light blue shirt with a pocket containing a pair of scissors, a pencil, and a pen. A silver nurse watch is clipped above the pocket, displaying the time.
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Inclusive solutions

21 Sep 2022 Jillian Linton
The winners of the 98th cycle of the RSA Student Design Awards (SDA) are shifting their understanding of who design is for by prioritising inclusive design solutions.
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School’s out

5 Jul 2022 Mehak Tejani, Hannah Breeze
Does linking exclusions to critical services fail young people at risk?
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Is there a point to homework?

5 Apr 2022 Dacian Dolean
New research indicates we may have overlooked some surprising benefits to primary school students.
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In conversation with Sarah Brown

17 Mar 2022 Sarah Brown
"We cannot sit back and accept that 260 million children don’t get to go to school". Read Sarah Brown’s interview, Chair of Theirworld and Executive Chair of the Global Business Coalition for Education, Rachel O’Brien, on how access to education is vital.
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Building connections

17 Mar 2022 Ian McShane, Benjamin Cleveland, Philippa Chandler
The pandemic should make us rethink schools as critical neighbourhood infrastructure, one for all the community to engage with.
A 3D isometric calendar shows a block layout. Days labeled "School day" are positioned higher, while "Community space" days are lower. The arrangement alternates to create a zigzag pattern, with days numbered from 1 to 21 and weekdays listed.
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The impact of arts-based education

1 Nov 2021 Mark Londesborough
Mark Londesborough on the findings from the final Learning About Culture report and the implications for arts-based learning.
A young child with short dark hair is playing indoors, stacking colorful toy blocks on a table. The child is wearing a navy shirt with white patterns. Soft natural light illuminates the scene from a window in the background.