The Government has appointed Becky Francis to review the National Curriculum. She was recently the subject of a Telegraph article that delved into her past and her pronouncements to try and understand what it might mean for education. She comes from the progressive direction which always sends shivers down my spine having had to deal…
Labour and the unions are preparing to damage our education system and harm our children. It has been reported that the new government wants to reduce testing and move away from learning times tables and basic grammar. This will be disastrous. Since the new syllabus – which I advised on – was introduced in 2014,…
Here we go again. A new government has vowed to shake up what is taught in schools. A feminist professor, Becky Francis, has been appointed to ‘breathe new life’ into an ‘outdated’ curriculum and a new education secretary wants to stamp her mark on the system. It is worth noting here that England has been…
The last government in its dying months published guidance for the teaching of Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) in schools. It was prompted by stories of inappropriate materials being used, ‘sexuality’ being taught to youngsters and gender ideology being promoted in the classroom. It set down ages at which children should be taught particular…
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…