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We must create an independent Teacher Resource Bank Group

After the pandemic is over, we must make it a priority to create an independent Teacher Resource Bank Group to ensure learning can continue online and at home during times of crisis. Andy Connell explains

What teachers, lecturers and others have managed to do to support our learners in such quick time following the unexpected announcement of lockdown is almost unbelievable – were it not that we already know how great the profession is.

However, our teachers and lecturers and senior leaders should not have been put in the position of working incredibly long hours to transfer their lessons into online content without immediate expert guidance, resources and support from a reliable authority. The impact on teacher welfare and workloads was and remains huge.

It is commendable that the BBC stepped up and was able to launch an upgraded Bitesize provision, drawing on existing resources and others from a range of educational experts and organisations, including the Council for Subject Associations (CfSA).

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