"Authors of a book analysing four decades of education policies highlight the negative impact reforms had on disadvantaged learners."

"When we began writing our book About Our Schools: Improving on Previous Best, we thought we should clear up any differences of values/beliefs/prejudices – call it what you will. And we decided too to be open about it so that readers could filter for that - or ignore the book altogether."

"Feelings of stress and anxiety are a normal fact of life for both adults and children. This reality, while unpleasant, is best dealt with by learning how to cope with stress and anxiety rather than denying or catastrophizing its existence."

Written by Tim Brighouse and Mick Waters, About Our Schools: Improving on previous best examines in detail the turbulent years of education policy and practice from the late 1970s to the present day – and sets out what policy-makers and education leaders can do to enable our schools to improve on their previous best.

Written by Tim Brighouse and Mick Waters, About Our Schools: Improving on previous best examines in detail the turbulent years of education policy and practice from the late 1970s to the present day – and sets out what policy-makers and education leaders can do to enable our schools to improve on their previous best.

"Students are reportedly three months behind in their learning because of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to data published by NFER in September 2020. Add to this the impact on young people’s mental health, and it could start to feel like a crisis."