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Articles by Mark J. Upton
What to consider when writing a school uniform policy
Cost, pupil voice and branded items: what should be included in a policy on school uniform? Olivia Dickinson discusses. School uniform is often in the news, whether it’s about how the cost is prohibitive for many families, that girls are petitioning to wear trousers, that boys have worn skirts to protest not being allowed shorts in hot weather, or that wearing, or not wearing, a school uniform leads to more (or less!) bullying.
After Covid-19 - is there a catch in catching up?
Elizabeth Holmes explores debates around catching up, funding, and the potential for education recovery. One thing that we can (probably) all agree on is that the picture of teaching and learning throughout the pandemic has been mixed at best. While some schools were able to switch between school and home learning with limited disruption, a raft of issues such as inadequate resources prevented other schools from doing this so effectively. And it obviously was not for want of trying.
Are we beating them into a system?
This article is shared by Player Development Project Systems tend to dominate organisational thinking in the modern age. So how do these systems potentially harm player development and participation? Co-founder of myfastestmile & regular PDP contributor, Mark Upton discusses the dangers of a ‘mechanistic’ approach to sport and the risk we run when working to a one-size-fits-all approach.
School funding, standards and the abolition of private schools: the general election story so far
With manifestos published and polling day getting closer for the 2019 election, Mark Upton identifies the likely flashpoints in education and ambiguities within party policies. School funding, or the lack of it, was identified as a liability for the Conservatives at the 2017 general election. A poll conducted by Survation found that 750,000 voters cited schools funding as the reason they switched parties, ahead of the economy and university tuition fees, and equal to terrorism.
From Control to Trust
In this article, coach, blogger and former Australian International Footballer, Joey Peters shares an article on the challenge for coaches to move from a control and command position to trust, optimising the youth development environment and allowing freedom for young athletes to explore.
Biomass from Managed Forests Is Carbon Neutral
Many modern utilities may have a diverse portfolio of generating assets which often includes aging coal fired units which are nearing or at the end of their economic operating life. Many factors can lead to the retirement of coal fired generating plant including lack of competitiveness with other forms of generation such as gas plant, environmental compliance issues and plant condition.
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