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John Dickens

London
As seen in: Nature, The Daily Mirror, Wiley Online Library, wikiHow, Taylor & Francis Online, Medscape, New Atlas, Schools Week, FE Week, Reaction and
Multi-award winning investigative journo. Former editor of Schools Week. Contact johndickens87@hotmail.co.uk
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The real SEND story behind the OBR shock

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By John Dickens
| Schools Week
More from this theme Recent articles I’m responsible for ensuring children in some of the most disadvantaged communities in the country have the best educational experiences. For years, our trust has taken pride in being inclusive – keeping children others might exclude, working with families who’ve often lost faith in the system, and absorbing the financial hit that comes with that.
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Lynsey Holzer, CEO, Active Learning Trust

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By John Dickens
| Schools Week
Lynsey Holzer on why trust CEOs need more accountability, how she brought business leadership to the MAT boardroom and why she tells her staff she loves them … “More accountability” was not the answer I was expecting from a question to a trust CEO about the sector’s biggest issue. “I would find it really hard to lose my job – that’s not right, is it?”, says Lynsey Holzer, who leads the Active Learning Trust with 19 schools across the East of England.
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How ministers can help schools balance books (if no more cash)

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By John Dickens
| Schools Week
More from this theme Recent articles Few school leaders are looking forward to the budget this week. It is clear that there is no additional money coming. And with some unfunded pay rises possibly on their way, even the leanest of schools are going to struggle. This is compounded by additional costs the most inclusive schools face. Inclusion may be the new Ofsted Toolkit buzzword, but it is expensive to support all young people that need it regardless of diagnosis.
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