Matt’s Yorkshire Post columns

Matt writes a fortnightly column for The Yorkshire Post newspaper, one of Britain’s most trusted and historic daily newspapers. Below is an archive of those op-eds…

Defence of democracy
Cure in the community
Make social class a protected characteristic
Communities at breaking point
The active ingredients o belonging
5 fixes for the new EdSec
Schools need to prepare young people for work
More action on climate change needed
Is Starmer the worst PM in history?
Prevention not cure is key to reducing NEETs
Falsehood’s dangerous legitimacy
We’re becoming enslaved by AI
The love of a traditional pub
EDI is not pernicious
Bogeymen from the billionaire’s playbook
What Seamus Heaney taught me
Happy birthday Brexit
Beware the myths of the culture wars
Poverty doesn’t pause for Christmas
Access to the arts is important
Tackling inequalities at school is vital
School libraries open new worlds
Multiculturalism is our way of life
Internships move a bold act of equity
Pupils must have a sense of belonging
Time to end the six-week summer holidays?
EDI are not optional extras in schools
Our love of a good book is ages old
Pupil Premium impact diluted
A system that sees the poor get poorer
Why schools must put the accent on code-switching
Social justice can close gaps for those left behind
Ofsted focus on inclusion welcome
Issues facing minority ethnic pupils
Every day in school must matter again
SEND system coming close to breaking point
TV series shows the need for working class voices

Read Matt’s Saturday Essay