Although our sector is hearing better things from the current government, the recognition that what we do is education in its own right, rather than just childcare, is still not reflected in policy, writes LUCY COLEMAN

The refusal to negotiate on pay is further evidence of an out-of-touch government, writes LUCY COLEMAN

Instead of listening to teachers, the bureaucrats and politicians have proposed yet more platitudes and targets that will do nothing to solve the real problems within education, writes LUCY COLEMAN