Do we all agree on what 'fairness' means in education?

08/05/2024 34 min Episodio 60
Do we all agree on what 'fairness' means in education?

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Despite the endless debates and disagreements in education policy, there are some things that we can all agree on, such as the need for a fair education system.  However, a new report suggests that while we may agree on the need for a fair education system, we may well disagree on what fairness actually means in practice. The report – titled Mapping the way to educational equity – offers a range of perspectives on how to define and use concepts such as equity, fairness and opportunity and it also describes a path to achieving a more equitable system in future. Who better to talk us through this new report than its author Loic Menzies. Loic is a visiting fellow at the Sheffield Institute of Education and a former teacher and think tank director.  We are also joined today by Jim Lauder, the Trust Assistant Principal at Dixons Academies Trust.CLICK HERE TO BROWSE OUR PODCAST BACK CATALOGUEFOLLOW US ON TWITTER / X

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