Mark Lehain

The true cost of the teachers’ strike

Teachers striking on 1 February in London (Credit: Getty images)

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Mark Lehain

Mark Lehain is Head of Education at the Centre for Policy Studies, former education Special Adviser and the founding principal of the Bedford Free School.

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