When I read that a peer of the Realm had said school uniforms were ‘repressive’ and should be abolished so pupils can ‘find their own style’ I rolled my eyes. This canard comes around every so often, usually from the middle classes who can afford to buy their children the trendiest, most fashionable gear. The…
Two recent news articles by the BBC: “Covid: Catch-up narrative putting ‘huge pressure’ on children, psychologists say” (22 February 2021 – read the PDF of the article here) and the Telegraph: “We must be as radical in helping schools as we were with vaccines” (22 February 2021) have highlighted the psychological and educational impact the pandemic and lockdown…
Scotland’s education system was once envied across the world and countries scrambled to copy it. But now, under the SNP’s rule, it has become a scandal which the rulers north of the border are attempting to cover up. The progressive approach taken by the 2010 ‘Curriculum for Excellence’ is to blame. Trendy methods excited university…
A recent article in The Spectator has called for a new look at the option of Homeschooling within the UK (view a PDF of the article here). The New Zealand example hardly matches our schooling system in the UK. New Zealand does have remote areas and communities that have benefited from this approach, but the UK…
Getting primary school children back in class as soon as possible is imperative or the progress made in the country’s education since 2010 will be lost. New research suggests the link between the spread of Covid 19 and primary schools is tenuous. This is why I would urge the government to ensure that primary schools open…