We are thrilled that Rescue Our Schools’ co-founder, Madeleine Holt, has won the 2019 Fred and Anne Jarvis Award for education campaigning, given by the National Education Union. Madeleine helped set up RoS three years ago and was active in…
Not for the long term, but for the short term it’s something that should be tolerated and even encouraged for young people still finding their way, after, (or even before), school finishes at 18. Just over a month ago a…
So, recently I became a tutor. I am probably one of very few who are doing this for free. I’ve never wanted to be a tutor, but I have been put in a position where I feel I can’t refuse.…
A prominent national newspaper would like to speak as soon as possible to any teachers and parents who have been affected by a shorter school week due to cuts. Please email us at info@rescueourschools.co.uk and we can pass on your…
A mainstream current affairs programme is keen to hear stories of how a reduction in arts in schools has damaged children’s educational experience. If you have experienced this, please email us your story and we will pass it on to…
We invite you to an event to celebrate the wonderful variety of pedagogies. Organised by the National Education Union and kindly hosted by the Institiute of Education, University College London, this one day event will include speakers and workshops that…
For many years now I have been telling my long-suffering partner that if I was the Head of Education for the world - or at least England - I would scrap GCSEs. My reasoning has always been the stark difference…
Rescue Our Schools writer, Charlotte Wolf was interviewed on the Victoria Derbyshire show this morning, opening up the debate on whether GCSEs should be scrapped and what education is actually for? Watch here from 43:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0002jmt/victoria-derbyshire-11022019
ALLFIE is an alliance of parents, disabled students, teachers and professionals which campaigns for disabled pupils and students to access inclusive education in mainstream schools, training and apprenticeships, with all necessary supports’. You can find out more about ALLFIE’s news…
The Independent newspaper is keen to speak to parents who have been asked to plug the funding gap for school essentials through voluntary donations. Please email us at info@rescueourschools.co.uk as soon as possible this afternoon if you would be willing…