Evidence to the House of Commons Committee on the Education Bill
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Below the surface of the Bill At first read, many of the provisions of the Education Bill 2011 could be understood simply as a new government’s clear out of things which, in the opinion of the...
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Education Select Committee Inquiry: The English Baccalaureate Written submission from the New Visions for Education Group The New Visions Group draws together individuals who are involved in education...
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How do we prepare students for a world we cannot imagine?
Dylan Wiliam Institute of Education, University of London Abstract The educational achievement of a country’s population is a key determinant of its economic growth, and so improving educational...
View ArticleNorth of England Education Conference 2012 Presidential address
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This statement has been endorsed by the Group and was published to the Press and Media on 27 July 2012. Click here for the Press Release This is the first public contribution made by the Group to the...
View ArticleGovernment induced crisis in Initial Teacher Education
A statement from the Chair of the New Visions for Education Group, Professor Sir Tim Brighouse The provision of teacher education is undergoing an unpublicised crisis in recent months. This statement...
View ArticleImproved National Decision Making about Policy and Practice for Schools
In a major initiative on behalf of the New Visions for Education Group, Professor Sir Tim Brighouse puts the case for five critical tests to be satisfied in any proposed education reform. Summary of...
View Article14-18 – Ask what counts
Richard Pring, March 2013 Introduction: political context We are witnessing the most radical changes in the system of education and training since the establishment, in 1944, of secondary education for...
View ArticleReport and Recommendations from the New Visions for Education 14-19 Sub Group
The New Visions for Education Group adopted this paper at its meeting on 4 December 2013 and agreed to invite its sub-group to undertake further scoping work Introduction The sub-group considered...
View ArticleHow to build failure into the national assessment of pupils: the feared...
Introduction. This document has been prepared by the ‘Curriculum and Assessment’ sub-group of the New Visions for Education Group. Although brief, it is informed by evidence and aims to provoke thought...
View ArticleNew Visions Group’s response to David Blunkett’s report “Putting Students and...
As part of the UK Labour Party’s policy review, former Secretary of State for Education, David Blunkett was asked to report on education structures and functions in the UK education system and “the...
View ArticleEducation Select Committee Inquiry: The English Baccalaureate
Education Select Committee Inquiry: The English Baccalaureate Written submission from the New Visions for Education Group The New Visions Group draws together individuals who are involved in education...
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