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Introducing the GTC Networks.

Good teaching needs good networks and good networks need good teachers.

The GTC Networks provide support by linking teachers nationally and putting them in touch with the latest research and evidence. They let teachers have a voice at national debates on changes to education.

Have your say

Take part in our current poll and read the results of previous polls.

The government-commissioned 2020 Vision report has just been published.

The report provides a rich interpretation of personalised learning. It recommends ways to develop teaching and learning strategies that meet the learning needs of all pupils.

You can read the report and the GTC’s responses to it by visiting these pages:

2020 Vision report
GTC press release
GTC response to 2020 review (PDF, 138kb).

Latest Achieve poll

Personalised learning and equality

We would like to know your views on whether or not the personalising learning agenda can support pupils of all ethnic backgrounds. Will it allow teachers to help all their pupils achieve their potential?

* denotes a mandatory question

To take part in our poll, select whichever of the following statements is closest to your own views. *

Personalised learning will benefit all pupils equally
Personalised learning will benefit high achievers most
Personalised learning will benefit low achievers most
Personalised learning will not benefit any pupils

You can tell us more about your own views by simply filling in the box below. We look forward to hearing your opinions.

Have your say: results of past Achieve polls

What role do faith schools play in society? (Autumn 2006)

graph of faith schools poll results
Faith schools can help to build a multicultural society (45%)

Faith schools damage community relations (55%)

Your comments:
'Professor [Amartya] Sen is right. Children should not be constrained with a specific set of values at a young age. Multiculturalism is the marriage of universal values and specific differences. Children need to be brought up focusing on our common values and then encourage to value difference, rather than respect specific values and just tolerate difference.'

'Faith schools are part of British multiculturalism. The expression of one’s faith is central to many people’s identify, preventing them that will not achieve anything let alone support multiculturalism.'

What effect will increased school choice have on minority ethnic communities? (Summer 2006)

graph of school choice poll results
Increased school choice will positively impact minority ethnic communities (13%)

Increased school choice will negatively impact minority ethnic communities (66%)

Increased school choice will have no effect on minority ethnic communities (21%)

Your comments:
'Unless the government puts in place a support system for all communities to be informed of the real choices they have, secondary school choice remains a choice for the middle class and a forced choice for the working class and ethnic minorities.'

'Real choice for the most marginalised pupils depends on local authorities being able to enforce admissions protocols ensuring all schools take their fair share of newly arrived, excluded or other young people without places.'

Your views on the Ethnic Minority Achievement Grant (Spring 2006)

graph of EMAG poll results
EMAG should remain an earmarked Standards Fund (77%)

EMAG should be devolved to schools (23%)

Your comments:
'EMAG should remain an ear-marked standard fund because there are many teachers out there who lack the confidence and expertise that dedicated EMAG teachers/leaders have in abundance. When a child is admitted to a school where there are few minority ethnic children teachers generally make a call to the EMAG service at the LEA as a first port of call for the support and expertise that they need.'

'My strong impression is that when money is devolved such as this, which was originally targeted at a very specific need, its effect gets diluted and disappears into the general pot of special needs support.'

'I support the view that the grant should be devolved to schools. It affords schools in different communities with children from variety of cultures and needs access to additional provision.'

What are your views on Black History Month? (Autumn 2005)

graph of black history month poll results
Black History Month is a worthwhile activity for teachers and schools to undertake (85%)

Black History Month serves only to perpetuate the marginalisation of the very people it seeks to promote (15%)

Your comments:
'Black History is very important, but it is an integral part of world history and should be integral to the history curriculum. Teachers also need to be educated for this as African history has been absent from our education unless we have studied this on our own initiative. The history is very rich and covers many key curriculum areas, yet we still seem to be stuck in the predominant and very colonial image of Africa as the "dark continent".'

'I feel that it is important as it is one way of promoting race equality and promoting positive race relations.'


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