Government Gradgrinds On
Michael Gove may have left the Department for Education but his Gradgrindian spirit lives…
Tag: Schools
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.…
Mind Your Language(s)
To quote Yogi Berra, “It’s déjà vu all over again.” At least when it…
Who’d be a School Governor?
Ofsted head Sir Michael Wilshaw doesn’t so much tread on toes as stomp on…
The Playing Fields Myth
Find me the 2012 Olympic medallist who owes their sporting success to wet afternoons…