I delivered this talk at the Festival of Education 2017. From my notes and my memory, here is what I said. It is very long and borrows from previous blogs and tweets. I want to argue that education suffers in the U. because we focus too much on how to teach, often in the name of pedagogy, at the expense of any real emphasis on what to teach.

Who knew? July 25, 2015. Lies, Damned Lies, and Educational Statistics.

If we are not the party that helps everyone. I am not frightened of being called a Socialist. We need to reconnect with people who were Labour voters. Are the party of compassion, we. Are the party of equality, we. This is a national disgrace.

Trying to contribute to debates about education research and measurement. Are Universities avoiding accountability for fair access? One of best ways we can tell whether British society is getting fairer is the flow of disadvantaged into top universities. I hope it shocks you to consider that UK Universities are blocking access to this information. My study in Schools Week.