Government Gradgrinds On
Michael Gove may have left the Department for Education but his Gradgrindian spirit lives…
Tag: Children
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.…
But what about the kids?
England’s teachers are unhappy? Miss, Sir, join the crowd. From the young unemployed, half…
Phailed School Policy?
Why is Education Secretary Michael Gove setting children up to fail? His highly prescriptive,…
Posh Lunch: Social graces for social mobility
The excited Year 3 children began by introducing themselves to each other. They’d already…