*** This is the first post in a PESGB Blog series focussed on educational assessment and the UK Government’s handling of England’s 2020 national exams (GCSEs and A Levels) in the wake of Covid-19. *** In 2020,…
A recent observation piece by Luke Sibieta of the IFS sets out to assess the potential economic harm of the recent restrictions to face-to-face teaching. Sibieta argues that the perceived loss of learning, unless dealt with, will have long-term…
On January 2 DfE announced that a new Institute for Teaching will be set up in England ‘to provide teachers and school leaders with prestigious training and development throughout their career.’ It ‘will become England’s flagship teacher training and…
The future of education is uncertain. Some commentators suggest technological advancement will do away with the need for teachers – or at least that, in the near future, teachers will not be nearly as necessary as they are today.…
In the following paired entries, Jeff Stickney and Adrian Skilbeck introduce the recent special issue of the PESGB’s Journal of Philosophy of Education (JOPE), entitled Climate Crisis: Education, Environment, Sustainability and co-edited by Jeff and Adrian. The table of…
John White launches the PESGB Blog with his thoughts on education, childhood, and frugality. A recording of John reading his piece can found here: And a recording of a Q&A with John can be found here: John’s…