Is the nature of teaching changing because of Every Child Matters? It's unlikely there's a simple answer to that question. Some of the "I'm a teacher, not a social worker" commentary makes you wonder if an artificial battle line has been drawn between those who feel their teaching role is being watered down and their professionalism undermined, and those who want schools to be aware of and responsive to the needs of the "whole child". Of course, the two perspectives are not natural opposites: there are many educationalists who assert that child wellbeing - the cornerstone of the Every Child Matters rhetoric - has always been at the core of the best teaching practice.
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