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We await the imminent announcement by Ofqual as to what is going to be the state of play for public exams in 2022.

Hopefully, Ofqual will decide to curtail the volume of content to be examined next year and allow teachers to deliver and embed in depth a reduced content, rather than forcing teachers to race through the full schemes of work.

Schools must reinforce the highest standards of pupil behaviour, so crucial after pupils have got out of the usual routines and expectations of school, and reducing paperwork. Administration and interference should be kept to an absolute minimum.

For several years, initial teacher training institutions have reported vacancies in most subjects, not just in those for which it’s been traditionally difficult to recruit.

Sadly, the pandemic is not over. Schools must, therefore, remain ready to revert to remote learning and must remain ready to cater for pupils and staff who have to self-isolate. Despite the phenomenal success of the vaccination programme, further outbreaks and new variants remain an ever-real possibility.