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Nobody likes to be reminded of past errors.
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Read the previous parts of this series at www.innovatemyschool.com %VXMGPI [VMXXIR F] Ed Whittaker, Teacher and Managing Director of Schools Data Services @IRIS_behaviour www.sds.ac