Yesterday morning, I was featured on the BBC Radio 4 Sunday programme about the Krishna Avanti School in Harrow, which is about to receive an award for its outstanding example and performance. I have a very positive view of schools with a religious foundation – if they can walk the line of religious affiliation, with…
Whoever wins the General Election will have a huge inbox. There will be decisions to make on all manner of things including health, defence and the economy. There is one thing, however, that they shouldn’t tinker with too much – at least in England. That is education. Since the new national curriculum was introduced in…
Teachers should stop being so negative about their jobs, warned Sir Martyn Oliver, the new head of Ofsted. In a speech to the headteachers’ union NAHT he urged that they talk more about the positives of the profession. He added: “I’m not diminishing the very real issues in schools. But I do worry that, if…
Easter. That timely break as spring draws closer. That period is of importance in the Christian calendar. That long weekend when egg-shaped chocolate is devoured by greedy children. For many students, however, Easter is a time for revising. Exams, whether real of mock, are just around the corner and suddenly the reality hits home. Panic…
Amidst all the commentary about the Chancellor’s Budget, one point he made has largely been ignored. Jeremy Hunt made reference to the improving educational standards in England by pointing out how the country has risen up the Pisa rankings. These put England in 14th place out of 81 countries – and show how its curriculum…