

Mental Health in Schools
Three pupils in every class in secondary schools in England suffer from diagnosable mental health problems. Last evening I attended the film premiere of 'SELFie where's the HARM?' featuring the dramatised stories of a number of young people, some of whom develop mental health problems. The glossy, honey-coloured exterior many of them present to the world was slowly pealed away. Underneath their brash public face we saw the raw loneliness, the hopeless self-denigration and the
Ted Dunphy
Oct 11, 20173 min read


School Matters - ECT Specialist
Early Career Teachers (ECTs) have been settling into hundreds of schools around the country over the past two weeks. Some of them will...
Ted Dunphy
Sep 21, 20172 min read


No school experience required
Didimus Fartinwell raised his voice in the pub last night to condemn the head of Oxford University for rejecting the Prime Minister's proposals about schools and universities. The lady he berated wasn’t with us at the time. She is not from around here. Noah Sticks defended the Oxford boss against the Prime Minister. His insistence on calling the PM, Tessie, provoked Didimus into his rant. Loud passionate words are not welcome to a group of men quietly contemplating their pint
Ted Dunphy
Sep 23, 20164 min read


Another week at the Academy
Our reporter Teagan Short has followed up his in-depth interview with Sebastian Fuchs the new kid in Year 7 at the new The Fred Best...
Ted Dunphy
Sep 15, 20163 min read


New school beginnings
Thousands of pupils around England went to new places in their education today. Reception classes blended those who have been socialised...
Ted Dunphy
Sep 5, 20164 min read


The A*ABC of success
Every secondary school in the country wakes up on the third Thursday of August each year with a mixture of anxiety, hope and feigned...
Ted Dunphy
Aug 18, 20164 min read


Cut the Crap about School Improvement
“Give me great teachers and I will give you a great school”. That was said by someone that no one has heard of, apart from me. The...
Ted Dunphy
May 17, 20163 min read


























