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What key questions must we answer to ensure quality leadership and teaching?

The next stage of the Great Education Debate considers the quality of teaching and leadership and asks some challenging questions. Ian Bauckham explains.

The chief inspector of schools is due to publish his annual report on school inspection next week, giving a status report on England’s schools. This time last year, he painted a picture of an improving system, with increasing numbers of schools rated “good” and “outstanding”, and he has already signalled that there will be a similarly positive picture this year.

Every parent wants their child to go to a good school, or even an outstanding one. The million pound question is how to achieve this ambition – how to ensure that every school is a good school. I believe there are two absolutely critical components to this: high-quality leadership and high-quality teachers and teaching.

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