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    Inquiry into headteacher’s suicide says ‘macho culture’ of inspections must end

    Independent inquiry into death of Ruth Perry after Ofsted inspection says ‘public excoriation of individuals’ must stop
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    School heads urge Labour to continue funding national tutoring scheme

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    Reform UK MP accused of mounting ‘witch-hunt’ against local teachers

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    ‘It opens eyes’: How one UK school has welcomed and learned from refugees

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    Secret Teacher: teaching children without play was soul-destroying

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    Secret Teacher: the emphasis on British history is depriving students of balance

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    Secret Teacher: I hated teaching – until I realised my school was the problem

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    Secret Teacher: the exodus of older teachers is draining schools of expertise

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    Secret Teacher: Class, I wish I'd told you the truth about my mental health

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