Theresa May, schools and social mobility

Follow the debate in Tes magazine out 22 September Open in browser Hello zimplysimple In next week’s Tes magazine leading academics Jonathan Wai and Frank Warren outline why Theresa May and Justine Greening are right to focus on social mobility, but wrong in how they expect schools to help promote it. Want to find out more? Then subscribe to Tes magazine by Monday 18 September to get your copy of our 22 September issue delivered to your door. subscribe now Also in next week’s issue:   Reassessing the use of video in the classroom – researcher Tim van der Zee argues that video has been unfairly maligned as something to do ‘instead’ of teaching, when it should be seen as a tool for great lessons. The multiple flaws in how we set homework – a director of research in a secondary school explores the research about how, why and when we set homework – with surprising results. Why make-up shouldn’t be banned schools – an eight-point argument to persuade schools to ditch the blanket bans. Pre-order your exclusive Tes Little Book of Grammar Brush up on your knowledge, banish your fear and discover how interesting, as well as essential, grammar is with the Tes Little Book of Grammar – available to buy only through Tes. Pre-order your copy by Friday 29 September and you'll pay just £7.50 (standard price £9.99). pre-order book Too many mails? You can change your email preference settings anytime. This website and its content is subject to our Terms and Conditions. Tes Global Ltd is registered in England (Company No 02017289) with its registered office at 26 Red Lion Square London WC1R 4HQ.