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CfEY joins forces with the NAHT to call for an end to the Outstanding grade in the TES
Writing in the TES, James Bowen of the National Association of Head Teachers and Loic Menzies, Chief Exec of CfEY have set out the damaging effects of the Outstanding grade and called for a reformed grading system saying: “We know that the unintended consequences of league tables and Ofsted are damaging wellbeing and driving teachers…
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The Guardian Reports Kate’s Research into Menstruation Stigma
The Guardian has reported on the ground breaking steps school girls are taking to tackle menstruation in school, highlighting Kate’s research MSc research on the topic. Kate’s research suggests period stigma is a major problem in schools. Girls can feel fearful and embarrassed about periods. This can lead to stress, taking time off school…
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Teachers and Parents Must Challenge Sexist Menstruation Stigma
Over the past two years I have conducted a detailed masters’ project, researching girls’ menstruation experiences in school. I am excited to see the Period Poverty Task Force taking shape and that free menstrual products will be funded in schools. However, as I highlight in the Guardian, there is still work to do. Free products…
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Election 2019 – How the new government might ease SEND struggles over EHCPs
This is a the third in a series of blogs focusing in on specific priorities that CfEY called for in this year’s election manifestos. In this article Kate Bowen-Viner takes a look at how we might streamline the process of awarding Education Health and Care Plans. Here at the Centre for Education and Youth, we’ve…
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Election 2019 – what the new government must act on to remove the incentives to exclude
This is a the second in a series of blogs focusing in on specific priorities that CfEY called for in this year’s election manifestos. In this piece, Philip Nye, Researcher with FFT Education Datalab, argues that the new government must implement the long-promised pledge to hold schools accountable for all pupils performance, including those who…
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New research by CfEY and UCL featured in The Times
The Times has reported on new analysis by UCL’s Institute of Education and The Centre for Education and Youth, highlighting our call for a radical new approach to school league tables that could provide fairer ranking for schools and more reliable information for parents. The analysis by Professor John Jerrim of UCL’s Institute of Education…
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