Government Gradgrinds On
Michael Gove may have left the Department for Education but his Gradgrindian spirit lives…
What’s the Private Sector ever done for us?
I’m all for breaking down the barriers between private and state education. But I…
The Curriculum’s mightier than the Sword
When it comes to preventing extremist or radical influences in schools, the government doesn’t…
In Praise of School Governors
A little-known secret: being a school governor can be fun. Yes, it’s a commitment.…
Reporting child abuse is only the start
On one side a shabby council estate, on the other side a pitch-dark park.…
Mind Your Language(s)
To quote Yogi Berra, “It’s déjà vu all over again.” At least when it…
Lessons from the Library
There are few things we British love more than to see one of our…
Who’d be a School Governor?
Ofsted head Sir Michael Wilshaw doesn’t so much tread on toes as stomp on…
The world according to Gove
It’s hard being a visionary. Just ask George W Bush. You come up with…
But what about the kids?
England’s teachers are unhappy? Miss, Sir, join the crowd. From the young unemployed, half…