Painted glass obscuring the view beyond is becoming an increasing feature of shop fronts throughout Britain’s towns and cities. Above them remains evidence of once famous names, amongst them Top Shop, Top Man and Miss Selfridge. Citing these and other…
One of our regular bloggers, Aimee Collins, on her hopes and fears for the year ahead. No one really knows how this year should have been handled. It began with few tragedies and a light of hope for those who…
Rescue Our Schools’ David Taylor on why we need to value vocational education again There is something very symbolic in the BTEC results being left to the end of this quite exceptional educational summer. Despite the fact they have the…
Rescue Our Schools's David Taylor, a former secondary headteacher, suggests the whole exam system needs rethinking. Exams and controversy are not uncommon bedfellows in England. Every year brings a degree of cohabitation, most notable in recent times being 2012 when…
There is Another Way Words almost fail at the news that mock exams scores for A-Level and GCSEs in England can be used instead of the Ofqual standardised results. Some immediate thoughts come to mind: The mocks option shows a…
You know the closing scene of the 1970 film, Scrooge, where the people of London are kicking their legs out in front, behind and to the side, as they follow the reformed Ebenezar? Their thumbs looped around their waistcoat lapels…
When Philip Hammond stood up to deliver his budget speech on Monday, we - along with teachers, parents, headteachers, unions, other campaign groups and many MPs - had reasonable expectations. Knowing that campaigners across the country have highlighted very effectively…
EDUCATION IN CRISIS - A CONFERENCE WHEN: Saturday 10th November 2018, 10:30 – 15:30 WHERE: Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, London WC1H 9BB WHY: Our children are the most unhappy in the developed world while their teachers face a higher workload…
More than a Score is planning a SATS SIT IN on December 5th. Anyone fancy running an event, or know of a good area with lots of keen parents? More than a Score is planning a SATs Sit-in on Wednesday…
You haven’t heard from me in a while. I’ve been thinking. A lot. So much has happened in the past weeks. There’s been the Labour Party Conference at which Angela Raynor introduced the National Education Service, and I’ve started teaching,…