Dave Clements

May 29, 2024 | conservativewoman.co.uk | Dave Clements

Against Sortition? The Problem with Citizens’ Assembliesedited by Geoffrey Grandjean; Imprint Academic May 2024A WORD we may soon be hearing more often is ‘sortition’. This is a way of selecting political representatives to make decisions on our behalf by drawing lots or selecting them at random. It has a reputable history, going back to ancient Athens, and was used in later mediaeval Italian city states to resolve the claims of competing elites.

May 10, 2024 | teachwire.net | Abbey Jones |Anthony David |Dave Clements |Elissa Riches

Secondary Why teaching traditionally desk-bound subjects outdoors can add a tangible and visceral impact to certain topics by Most of the time, school is an interior business. While there are certain subjects with ‘outdoor’ curriculum components that require some venturing outside of the classroom – most obviously PE, but also science and geography – students can typically expect their studies of English, maths and history to involve being sat at a desk.

May 10, 2024 | teachwire.net | Dave Clements |Anthony David

Secondary Anthony David presents an overview of coaching in relation to educationsettings, looking at how to do it well – and what to avoid… by Coaching in education can deliver a personalised and transformative form of professional development that contrasts sharply with traditional, one-size-fits-all training methods. It’s an approach that’s seen some adaptations over the years.

May 10, 2024 | teachwire.net | Dave Clements

Secondary We try to cover all safeguarding scenarios, but risk missing the most important duty of all, observes Dave Clements – that of listening… by It’s a familiar mantra – ‘Safeguarding is everybody’s business’ – but too often, it’s anything but. It’s an activity carried out by officialdom. Safeguarding is a procedure you have to follow. It’s a box that must be ticked. It’s mandatory training. Something to be endured and then promptly forgotten about.

Apr 26, 2024 | daveclements.substack.com | Dave Clements

RIP Frank Field, who sadly died this week. For those who remember him - and going by the fond tributes, many clearly do - he was a ‘decent’ man. A word you don’t hear that much these days, especially to describe a Member of Parliament and former Minister. There was much I didn’t agree with him on. His pursuit of the Blair government’s politics of behaviour, for instance, in the 1990s. I didn’t like the way politics had become petty and authoritarian. It was no longer about big ideas and social change.