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The Primary Review has generated media interest for more than its interim reports. This page includes links to some of these articles.

August 5, 2008: 'Jim'll fix it' - Peter Wilby, Guardian. Profile of Sir Jim and account of his Government-commissioned review of the primary curriculum, and of the relationship between this and the Primary Review. (Earlier in the same Guardian Education series Peter Wilby published an article on Professor Robin Alexander and the Primary Review - 28.11.08, here).

June 2008 - Education Journal article by Diane Hofkins. 'The quality of teachers', Education Journal 110: 13.

May 16, 2008: Times Educational Supplement - piece by Robin Alexander to mark the final release of interim reports. 'Testaments to the Power of 10'. "With today’s three research surveys on teaching, the Primary Review completes dissemination of its 30 interim reports and enters its next phase: the preparation of its main and final report. [...]

March 23, 2008:  'The NUT has cried wolf too often, but this time it's right' - Jenni Russell, The Guardian.

March 17, 2008: Several articles followed the joint conference between the Primary Review, Good Childhood Inquiry and General Teaching Council.

'Children have celebrity rammed down their throats, says professor' - Polly Curtis, education editor, The Guardian (18.03.08).

'Internet savvy children live in techno-Narnia' - Mary Riddell, The Telegraph (27.03.08)

'Best friends come first' - Helen Ward, The Times Educational Supplement (21.03.08).

March 11, 2008:  'The anxiety epidemic: Why are children so unhappy?' - Richard Garner, Education Editor, The Independent .

February 2008 - Education Journal article by Diane Hofkins. 'Foundation Stage principles could be extended through the infant years', Education Journal 108: 13.

November 2, 2007 - Times Educational Supplement - piece by Robin Alexander to mark the release of the second group of interim reports: 'Testing times for primary assessment'.

November 2007 - Education Journal article by Diane Hofkins. 'Primary review', Education Journal 106: 7.

March 2007 - Where there is no vision...  Contribution by Robin Alexander to the special Plowden 40th anniversary issue of Forum.

February 2007:

• 'Two decades of reform in education: do we need a review of primary education?' Education 3-13, Vol. 35, No.1, February 2007, pp1-3. (Mark Brundrett)

Teachers' TV - focus on the Primary Review in 'The Big Debate' with Jonathan Dimbleby (7.2.07).

January 2007 -  Primary Source - ATL journal 'Report': article about the Review and profile of Robin Alexander, by Nick Blackmore.

December 2006 -  'The Primary Review: what it is, why it is needed and why NUT members should contribute' - NUT journal The Teacher, article by Robin Alexander.

November 28, 2006 -Guardian Education - article by Peter Wilby.  Interview with Professor Robin Alexander, and background to the Review.  The digital version, however, misses out a section of text; click here for the complete document (PDF).

October 17, 2006 - Guardian Education - article by Advisory Committee member, Diane Hofkins:
'What future for childhood?  The first comprehensive review of primary education in 40 years, launched last week, has three priorities: children, children, children. Or, as the Primary Review's website puts it, "children, their world, their education"...'

October 13, 2006Times Educational Supplement - Platform article by Robin Alexander: 'Alternative vision for primary children?'

October 2006 - Media coverage from the launch of the Primary Review

 
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