As the world points fingers – Gove Alone – the real debate.
I’ve been asked to appear on GMB, LBC, BBC Surrey, Sussex, Suffolk to join in the discussions about Michael Gove and his wife Sarah Vine leaving their 11 year old son alone on a small hotel from 7.30pm until 1.30am. Here’s a fab blog from John Adams who appeared with me on LBC which just […]
Michael Gove axes six-week summer holidays for schools – what do YOU think?
As a former Deputy Head and class teacher for over 22 years I actually favour less holidays in the Summer as I always dreaded the first few weeks of the new Autumn Term – as kids had forgotten loads over the 6 week break. But where do you stand over the proposals? Michael Gove floated the idea […]
What’s Katie Price, Russell Kane, Michael Gove & Anthony Seldon all got in common?
What’s Katie Price, Russell Kane, Michael Gove & Anthony Seldon all got in common – and no it’s not a pink horsebox the size of a county 🙂 It’s the very wonderfully eclectic Sunday Times Festival of Education ! It was an awe inspiring venue as I parked up my little red mini and pondered […]
Do you send your children to school with ‘sniffles?’ That’s what the government want you to do !
Well, I’ve just been invited to chat with the legendary broadcaster Tony Blackburn on BBC Berkshire about the latest government suggestion that parents should send their children to school if they are ill with colds because too many pupils are missing lessons when they are mildly unwell. Now as a former Deputy Head and class teacher […]