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Why would headteachers wish to take on the responsibility (and workload) of teacher accreditation?

Oct 19, 2016By ATL Speak Out!

Bolstered by the heavyweight tones of the National Audit Office and the Public Accounts Committee, the voices of the sector have finally been heard by government, who have finally acknowledged that…Read more…

Oct 19, 2016ATL Speak Out!

AMiE: Now is the time to speak up

Sep 28, 2016By ATL Speak Out!

By Mark Wright, AMiE director The long-overdue review of national professional qualifications (NPQs) for school leaders, which is being undertaken by the Department for Education, is to be welcomed….Read more…

Sep 28, 2016ATL Speak Out!

Ending QTS will damage morale and push people away from teaching

Sep 15, 2016By ATL Speak Out!

If you were following the coverage of TUC Congress earlier this week, you could be forgiven for thinking only one education issue was on the agenda: grammar schools. In the four days I spent at the…Read more…

Sep 15, 2016ATL Speak Out!

Education for some, disruption for all

Sep 14, 2016By ATL Speak Out!

Ralph Surman, ATL’s National Officer for Policy, examines some of the issues raised from the ATL fringe at TUC2016 in Brighton. One thing that those working in education understand more than…Read more…

Sep 14, 2016ATL Speak Out!

Dangers of excessive workloads

Sep 13, 2016By ATL Speak Out!

 Shelagh Hirst, ATL president, places this issue under the spotlight at TUC Congress 2016. Excessive workloads, caused by the current educational system, are detrimental to the mental health and…Read more…

Sep 13, 2016ATL Speak Out!

With so much to deal with in 2016, why debate a return to 1950s education?

Sep 9, 2016By ATL Speak Out!

So my first week as the new AMiE president – and the first of the new academic year – draws to an end. Glancing through the press this week, it’s clear that there will lots of to talk about over the…Read more…

Sep 9, 2016ATL Speak Out!

If you don’t have time to read our new book on teacher workload, here’s a summary

Sep 6, 2016By ATL Speak Out!

By Nansi Ellis, Assistant general secretary (policy). It’s just how it goes: a new book comes out about teacher workload, and you’d love to read it but you haven’t got the time. So let me summarise…Read more…

Sep 6, 2016ATL Speak Out!

Are students with SEND being let down? Our members say they are

Aug 12, 2016By ATL Speak Out!

ATL recently responded to the Labour Party’s review of SEND provision in England, as  part of our work on Conference resolution 43, Are SEND Students Being Let Down? We surveyed ATL members to…Read more…

Aug 12, 2016ATL Speak Out!

How are the SATs expected standards set?

Jul 5, 2016By ATL Speak Out!

By Anne Heavey, ATL education policy adviser. The key stage 2 test results this year look very different to results in previous years. The curriculum being assessed is different, the tests are…Read more…

Jul 5, 2016ATL Speak Out!

There’s no point in marking for the sake of it

Jun 22, 2016By ATL Speak Out!

Simon Rigby is an ATL rep at Fred Longworth High School in Greater Manchester. I’ve got members of staff marking from the moment they get up on a Sunday until when they go to bed. These members have…Read more…

Jun 22, 2016ATL Speak Out!

Striking is a potent weapon – but one of last resort

Jun 8, 2016By ATL Speak Out!

I think it is safe to say that teachers and school leaders are very cross with the Government at the moment. It takes a lot to get the profession in such an agitated state, but relentless workload,…Read more…

Jun 8, 2016ATL Speak Out!

Lesson planning: The good, the bad and the ugly

Jun 1, 2016By ATL Speak Out!

Emma Parker is a newly qualified primary school teacher based in Durham and an ATL district secretary. As a supply teacher, I have seen the good, the bad and the ugly when it comes to lesson…Read more…

Jun 1, 2016ATL Speak Out!

Academisation: lessons from further education

May 23, 2016By ATL Speak Out!

Those interested in how the government’s academies programme might impact the school education system in years to come should take a look at the recent history of the FE sector for some clues. Over…Read more…

May 23, 2016ATL Speak Out!

Many of the changes have been relatively small, but together they add up

May 18, 2016By ATL Speak Out!

Patricia Graham is a learning progress manager and ATL rep at Aston Academy in Sheffield. In my school the senior leadership team (SLT) has done a lot to address workload. At the end of last year,…Read more…

May 18, 2016ATL Speak Out!

Primary assessment is broken. So what do we want instead?

May 11, 2016By ATL Speak Out!

I think we can say that assessment in primary schools is broken. Many words have been written (including by ATL) about what’s gone wrong this year. The question remains, what do we want instead? I…Read more…

May 11, 2016ATL Speak Out!

Make one change

May 4, 2016By ATL Speak Out!

Chris Baldwin is head of collaborative learning at William Allitt School in Derbyshire and an ATL rep. There’s so much that’s not cool at the moment in teaching. A lot in education revolves around…Read more…

May 4, 2016ATL Speak Out!

Millions have been wasted on failed baseline. It’s time to listen to ATL members

May 3, 2016By ATL Speak Out!

Last week, education secretary Nicky Morgan appeared before the Education Select Committee to defend some of the controversial proposals in the white paper, Educational Excellence Everywhere. She…Read more…

May 3, 2016ATL Speak Out!

The 2011-16 political mandate: how did they do?

Apr 25, 2016By ATL Speak Out!

As the devolved political mandate 2011-16 comes to a close, what has been achieved? Overall, the Assembly passed 67 pieces of legislation and 5 private members bills, few of them notable, and…Read more…

Apr 25, 2016ATL Speak Out!

Did Nick Gibb tell teachers to teach to the test?

Apr 13, 2016By ATL Speak Out!

By Anne Heavey, Education Policy Adviser at ATL. Last Monday ATL welcomed School’s Minister Nick Gibb to our annual conference. He agreed to take part in a question and answer session with Gerard…Read more…

Apr 13, 2016ATL Speak Out!

This budget does nothing to make it easier to trust government on education

Mar 16, 2016By ATL Speak Out!

In a weakening global economy, people will rightly ask how the British government is providing opportunity for them. A high quality education system benefits everyone. But just because government…Read more…

Mar 16, 2016ATL Speak Out!
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