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Manifestos in Detail: Part Two – Conservatives and UKIP

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It seems Conservative Central Office forgot to check the date of Primary schools “offer week” in England. With immaculate timing the Conservative party’s election manifesto was published this week, with its first statement on education as follows: “We will ensure … Continue reading

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Birmingham, the Country and the Powers of the Secretary of State

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The disastrous and destructive situation in the “Trojan Horse” schools in Birmingham has been highly reported over the last few weeks. Stories of extremism, control for power, bullying, manipulation of the truth, imposition of ideologies that don’t consider the all-round … Continue reading

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Free Schools, Regional Commissioners and a Mess.

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So, who has been leaking documents from the Department for Education, and more importantly – why? Perhaps, like so many of us who have worked in education for decades, this person can no longer tolerate the damage done to the … Continue reading

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Fundamental Changes to Education Needed

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There’s an article in this week’s Education Guardian that isn’t altogether surprising but is alarming nonetheless. http://www.theguardian.com/education/2014/mar/11/heads-poor-ofsted-report-dismissal-shortages Kent County Council – not exactly viewed as the most forward-thinking, inclusive local authority with its much maligned and contentious grammar school system … Continue reading

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